Brienomyrus
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| Brienomyrus | |
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| Brienomyrus longianalis | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
| Family: | Mormyridae |
| Genus: | Brienomyrus Taverne, 1971 |
| Type species | |
| Marcusenius brachyistius T. N. Gill, 1862
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Brienomyrus is a genus of small elephantfish in the family Mormyridae from Africa. Usually available in the pet trade, these fish are commercially referred to as baby whales or baby whalefish.
Species
[edit | edit source]There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1][2]
- Brienomyrus adustus (Fowler 1936)
- Brienomyrus brachyistius (T. N. Gill 1862) (baby whale fish, baby whale mormyrid)
- Brienomyrus longianalis (Boulenger 1901)
References
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