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Campylomormyrus bredoi
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Osteoglossiformes
Family:	Mormyridae
Genus:	Campylomormyrus
Species:	C. bredoi
Binomial name
Campylomormyrus bredoi (Poll, 1945)
Synonyms
Campylomormyrus rhynchophorus (non Boulenger, 1898) Gnathonemus bredoi Poll, 1945

The Mweru elephantfish, Campylomormyrus bredoi is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found only in Lake Mweru. It is native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and can reach a size of approximately 370 mm (15 in).

Regarding its conservation status, according to the IUCN, this species can be classified in the "vulnerable (VU)" category.

Size

This species reaches a length of 37.0 cm (14.6 in).

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of the Belgian explorer Hans J. Brédo (1903–1991), who collected the holotype specimen.

References

1. ^ Moelants, T. (2010). "Campylomormyrus bredoi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T182693A7945317. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182693A7945317.en. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
2. Gosse, J.-P. (1984). Mormyridae. p. 63–122. En J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse y D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, París y MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Campylomormyrus bredoi". FishBase. February 2015 version.
4. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family MORMYRIDAE Bonaparte 1831 (Elephantfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 12 November 2024.

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