Hippopotamyrus Explained
Hippopotamyrus is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Mormyridae, the freshwater elephantfishes. These fishes are found in Africa.
Species
There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:
- Hippopotamyrus castor Pappenheim 1906 (Lokundi mormyrid)
- Hippopotamyrus paugyi Lévêque & Bigorne 1985 (Kolente stonebasher)
- Hippopotamyrus pictus (Marcusen 1864) (Marcusen's mormyrid)