Dwarf stonebasher
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| Dwarf stonebasher | |
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| File:Pollimyrus castelnaui illustration.jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
| Family: | Mormyridae |
| Genus: | Pollimyrus |
| Species: | P. castelnaui
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| Binomial name | |
| Pollimyrus castelnaui Boulenger, 1911
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The dwarf stonebasher (Pollimyrus castelnaui) is a small and weakly electric elephantfish attaining an average length of 2 centimetres.[2] This species inhabits landlocked freshwater habitats spread across Angola, Namibia, and Botswana. It is occasionally found in the aquarium trade, being referred to as the "baby whale fish",[3] however it is difficult to maintain due to all specimens being wild caught.
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