Blunt-jawed elephantnose
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osteoglossiformes
Family: Mormyridae
Genus: Campylomormyrus
Species:
C. tamandua
Binomial name
Campylomormyrus tamandua
(Günther, 1862)
Synonyms

Gnathonemus tamandua

The blunt-jawed elephantnose or wormjawed mormyrid (Campylomormyrus tamandua) is a species of elephantfish. It is found in rivers in West and Middle Africa.[1] It is brown or black with a long elephant-like snout with the mouth located near the tip. Its diet consists of worms, fish, and insects.

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References

  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Campylomormyrus tamandua" in FishBase. May 2018 version.
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