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Mormyridae

Trunkfish

Mormyrus tapirus

Fish Reaching Forty Three Centimeters in African Waters

Tropical
Coastal
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Trunkfish is known around Africa as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 43 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Bonytongues
Family: Mormyridae
Genus: Mormyrus
Maximum length: 43 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: coastal basins of the Guinean region and Cameroon.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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