Elephant-snout fish

Mormyrus kannume

Nocturnal hunter of invertebrates

Elephant-snout fish is known around Africa as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 100 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Bonytongues
Family: Mormyridae
Genus: Mormyrus
Maximum length: 100 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: known from Lower Nile up to Lake Victoria basin (Ref. 1878 ), including Baro system in Ethiopia (Ref. 54860 ). Present in Lakes Victoria, Kyoga, Albert, Edward and George, the Victoria and Murchison Nile (Ref. 34290 ), and Middle Akagera system (Ref. 46152 ). Also known from Lake Turkana basin and Northern Ewaso Nyiro (Ref. 52331 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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