Blunt-jawed elephantnose
The blunt-jawed elephantnose or wormjawed mormyrid (Campylomormyrus tamandua) is a species of elephantfish. It is found in rivers in West and Middle Africa.[1] 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.
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Scientific 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 | |
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Gnathonemus tamandua | |
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Campylomormyrus tamandua" in FishBase. May 2018 version.
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