Brevimyrus

Brevimyrus is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Mormyridae, the elephantfishes. The only species in the genus is Brevimyrus niger which is found in the larger drainage systems of the Sahel and Sudanese savanna including the Senegal, Gambia, Niger, Volta, Ouémé and Chad, it is also known from White Nile.

Genus of ray-finned fishes

Brevimyrus
Brevimyrus niger
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Osteoglossiformes
Family:	Mormyridae
Genus:	Brevimyrus Taverne, 1971
Species:	B. niger
Binomial name
Brevimyrus niger (Günther, 1866)
Synonyms
Mormyrus niger Günther, 1866 Brienomyrus niger (Günther, 1866) Gnathonemus niger (Günther, 1866) Mormyrus lhuysi Steindachner, 1870 Marcusenius lhuysi (Steindachner, 1870) Pollimyrus lhuysi (Steindachner, 1870) Gnathonemus baudoni Pellegrin, 1919 Marcusenius macularius Fowler, 1936

Brevimyrus is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Mormyridae, the elephantfishes. The only species in the genus is Brevimyrus niger which is found in the larger drainage systems of the Sahel and Sudanese savanna including the Senegal, Gambia, Niger, Volta, Ouémé and Chad, it is also known from White Nile.^[2]

References

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1. ^ Diouf, K.; Entsua-Mensah, M.; Lalèyè, P. & Moelants, T. (2020). "Brevimyrus niger". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T181705A134970040. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T181705A134970040.en. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Brevimyrus niger". FishBase. June 2024 version.

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