Genyomyrus

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Genyomyrus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osteoglossiformes
Family: Mormyridae
Genus: Genyomyrus
Boulenger, 1898
Species:
G. donnyi
Binomial name
Genyomyrus donnyi
Boulenger, 1898

Genyomyrus is a monospecific genus of freshwater fish belonging to the family Mormyridae, the elephantfishes. The only species in the genus is Genyomyrus donnyi which is endemic to the Congo River. It reaches a length of about 45 cm (1.5 ft).[2]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Gen. Albert-Ernest Donny (1841–1923), the president of the Société d’Études Coloniales, which sponsored the first major collection of fishes from the Congo.[3]

References

  1. ^ Moelants, T. (2010). "Genyomyrus donnyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T181630A7692658. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T181630A7692658.en. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Genyomyrus donnyi". FishBase. June 2017 version.
  3. ^ 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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