Baby Whale

Brienomyrus brachyistius

Pectoral fins outsize the head with slender tail stalk

Tropical
Upper river
Regional distribution
Africa
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Baby Whale is a freshwater fish that inhabits freshwater habitats. Records describe one especially distinctive detail: Pectoral fins outsize the head with slender tail stalk.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Bonytongues
Family: Mormyridae
Genus: Brienomyrus
Maximum length: 20 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Gambia to Democratic Republic of the Congo. May also be present in the upper reaches of Senegal (Niokolo-Koba National Park) (Ref. 2915 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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