The Mweru elephantfish, Campylomormyrus bredoi is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found only in Lake Mweru. It is native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo[1] and can reach a size of approximately 370 mm (15 in).[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
| Family: | Mormyridae |
| Genus: | Campylomormyrus |
| Species: | C. bredoi
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| Binomial name | |
| Campylomormyrus bredoi (Poll, 1945)
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Regarding its conservation status, according to the IUCN, this species can be classified in the "vulnerable (VU)" category.[1]
Size
editThis species reaches a length of 37.0 cm (14.6 in).[3]
Etymology
editThe fish is named in honor of the Belgian explorer Hans J. Brédo (1903–1991), who collected the holotype specimen.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Moelants, T. (2010). "Campylomormyrus bredoi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T182693A7945317. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182693A7945317.en. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ Gosse, J.-P. (1984). Mormyridae. p. 63–122. En J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse y D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, París y MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Campylomormyrus bredoi". FishBase. February 2015 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family MORMYRIDAE Bonaparte 1831 (Elephantfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
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