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''Campylomormyrus'' is a
genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of elephantfish in the
family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...
Mormyridae.


Species

There are currently 15 recognized species in this genus:. POLL, Max, GOSSE, Jean-Pierre & ORTS,Stéphane (1982). Le genre ''Campylomormyrus'' Bleeker, 1874. Étude systématique et description d'une espèce nouvelle (''Pisces'', ''Mormyridae''). - Bull. Inst. roy. Sci. nat. Belg., 54, Biol. (5): 34 pp., 2 fig., 13 pl * '' Campylomormyrus alces'' ( Boulenger 1920) (Stanley Falls elephantfish) * '' Campylomormyrus bredoi'' ( Poll 1945) (Mweru elephantfish) * '' Campylomormyrus cassaicus'' ( Poll 1967) (donkey-faced elephant nose) * '' Campylomormyrus christyi'' ( Boulenger 1920) (Christy's elephantfish) * '' Campylomormyrus compressirostris'' ( Pellegrin 1924) * '' Campylomormyrus curvirostris'' ( Boulenger 1898) (Matadi elephantfish) * '' Campylomormyrus elephas'' ( Boulenger 1898) (elephant-trunk mormyrid) * '' Campylomormyrus luapulaensis'' ( L. R. David & Poll 1937) (Kabunda elephantfish) * '' Campylomormyrus mirus'' ( Boulenger 1898) (Upoto elephantfish) * '' Campylomormyrus numenius'' ( Boulenger 1898) (Upoto elephantfish) * '' Campylomormyrus orycteropus'' Poll, J. P. Gosse & Orts 1982 (Pweto elephantfish) * '' Campylomormyrus phantasticus'' ( Pellegrin 1927) (fantastic elephantfish) * '' Campylomormyrus rhynchophorus'' ( Boulenger 1898) (double-trunk elephant nose) * '' Campylomormyrus tamandua'' ( Günther 1864) (Worm-jawed elephantfish) * '' Campylomormyrus tshokwe'' ( Poll 1967) (Dundo elephantfish)


References

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