Knoepffler's Elephantfish

Boulengeromyrus knoepffleri

A long jawed fish of the Ivindo and Ntem basins

Tropical
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Boulengeromyrus is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Mormyridae, the elephantfishes. The only species in the genus is Knoepffler's elephantfish (Boulengeromyrus knoepffleri). It occurs only in the Ivindo River and the Ntem River basins of Gabon and Cameroon.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Bonytongues
Family: Mormyridae
Genus: Boulengeromyrus
Maximum length: 41.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: restricted to the Ivindo River basin and the Ntem River basin (Ref. 81635 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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