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Blunt-jawed elephantnose
Campylomormyrus tamandua
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osteoglossiformes
Family: Mormyridae
Genus: Campylomormyrus
Species: C. tamandua
Binomial name
Campylomormyrus tamandua
(Günther, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Mormyrus tamandua Günther, 1864
  • Gnathonemus tamandua (Günther, 1864)

The blunt-jawed elephantnose or wormjawed mormyrid (Campylomormyrus tamandua) is a species of elephantfish. It is found in rivers in West and Middle Africa. It is brown or black with a long elephant-like snout with the mouth located near the tip. Its diet consists of worms, fish, and insects.

Size

This species reaches a length of 43.0 cm (16.9 in).

Etymology

The fish is named named for the aardvark genus Tamandua, referring to the aardvark-like shape of its snout.

See also

References

  1. Olaosebikan, B.D.; Entsua-Mensah, M.; Lalèyè, P.; Moelants, T. (2020). "Campylomormyrus tamandua". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T181945A134970455. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T181945A134970455.en. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  2. Bigorne, R. (1990). "Mormyridae". In C. Lévêque; D. Paugy; G.G. Teugels (eds.). Faune des poissons d'eaux saumâtres d'Afrique de l'Ouest. Faune Trop. 28. Vol. tome 1. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale and ORSTOM. pp. 122–184.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Campylomormyrus tamandua". FishBase. May 2018 version.
  4. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (18 October 2024). "Family MORMYRIDAE Bonaparte 1831 (Elephantfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
Taxon identifiers
Campylomormyrus tamandua
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