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Class: Teleostei
Order: Osteoglossiformes
Family: Mormyridae Elephantfishes

Genus: Cyphomyrus

(See list of species below)


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10 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cyphomyrus aelsbroecki Africa 8.6 TL 1945
Cyphomyrus cubangoensis Africa 12.4 SL 1936
Cyphomyrus discorhynchus Zambesi parrotfish Africa 31 SL 1852
Cyphomyrus grahami Graham's stonebasher Africa 25 SL 1928
Cyphomyrus lufirae Africa 13.8 SL 2020
Cyphomyrus macrops Africa 19 SL 1909
Cyphomyrus petherici Africa 20 TL 1898
Cyphomyrus psittacus Africa 30 TL 1897
Cyphomyrus weeksii Africa 14 TL 1902
Cyphomyrus wilverthi Africa 26 TL 1898



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          If you already know the Family, go to Search FishBase, select Family and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the family.

          If you already know the Country, go to Search FishBase, select Country and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the country.

          If you already know the Ecosystem, go to Search FishBase, select Ecosystem and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the ecosystem.
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