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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osteoglossiformes
Family: Mormyridae Elephantfishes

Genus: Brienomyrus

(See list of species below)


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5 species (see list below)

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Africa
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Brienomyrus adustus
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Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Brienomyrus brachyistius (Gill, 1862)

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Brienomyrus brachyistius
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Africa
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Brienomyrus eburneensis
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Photo by RMCA

Africa
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Brienomyrus longianalis (Boulenger, 1901)

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Brienomyrus longianalis
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Africa
Max. Length 13.9 cm SL
 
Brienomyrus tavernei
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5 Species of Family Mormyridae with Genus Brienomyrus
(Elephantfishes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1936 Brienomyrus adustus Africa 10 TL
1862 Brienomyrus brachyistius Africa 20 TL
1991 Brienomyrus eburneensis Africa 7.7 SL
1901 Brienomyrus longianalis Africa 16 SL
1972 Brienomyrus tavernei Africa 13.9 SL



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