Cryptomyrus

Cryptomyrus is a genus of mormyrid fish native to Gabon.[1]

Cryptomyrus
Cryptomyrus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Osteoglossiformes
Family:
Mormyridae
Genus:
Cryptomyrus

J. P. Sullivan, Lavoué & C. D. Hopkins, 2016 [1]

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1][2]

  • Cryptomyrus ogoouensis J. P. Sullivan, Lavoué & C. D. Hopkins, 2016 (Ogooue elephantfish)
  • Cryptomyrus ona J. P. Sullivan, Lavoué & C. D. Hopkins, 2016 (Nyanga elephantfish)

References
  1. Sullivan, J.P., Lavoué, S. & Hopkins, C.D. (2016): Cryptomyrus: a new genus of Mormyridae (Teleostei, Osteoglossomorpha) with two new species from Gabon, West-Central Africa. ZooKeys, 561: 117–150.
  2. "Mormyridae" (PDF). Deeplyfish- fishes of the world. Retrieved 18 May 2017.


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