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Gnathonemus
Gnathonemus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Mormyridae, the elephantfishes. The fishes in this genus are found in subsaharan Africa.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderOsteoglossiformes
- FamilyMormyridae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations recorded1,352
Gnathonemus est un genre de poissons de la famille des Mormyridés. Ce genre représente les espèces appelées poissons éléphants. Toutes les espèces que regroupe ce genre se rencontre uniquement en Afrique.
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Gnathonemus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Mormyridae, the elephantfishes. The fishes in this genus are found in subsaharan Africa.
== Species == There are currently four recognized species in this genus: Gnathonemus barbatus Poll 1967 (Angolan mormyrid) Gnathonemus echidnorhynchus Pellegrin 1924 (Blunt-jawed elephantnose) Gnathonemus longibarbis (Hilgendorf 1888) (Longnose stonebasher) Gnathonemus petersii (Günther 1862) (Peters's elephantnose fish)