Campylomormyrus rhynchophorus explained

the double-trunk elephant nose, Campylomormyrus rhynchophorus is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found only in Africa. This species is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.[1] [2]

Size

This species reaches a length of 22cm (09inches).

Distribution

This fish is distributed throughout the Congo River basin in the countries of Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola .

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lifedesks.org . 2015-03-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402170649/http://mormyrids.lifedesks.org/pages/2051 . 2015-04-02 . dead .
  2. Book: Gosse, J.-P. . 1984. Mormyridae. 63–122. J. Daget . J.-P. Gosse . D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde. Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). MRAC ORSTOM. 1.

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