Mormyridae

Zambezi parrotfish

Cyphomyrus discorhynchus

Mormyrid Fish from the Congo Basin

• Tropical
• Upper river
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Africa
• Fusiform
• Medium
• Tropical fish

The Zambezi parrotfish (Cyphomyrus discorhynchus) is an elephantfish in the family Mormyridae. It occurs in several river and lake systems across Central Africa and the northern half of Southern Africa. It grows to a length of 31 cm (12 in).