Campylomormyrus Curvirostris
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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 The Mormyridae, sometimes called "elephantfish" (more properly freshwater elephantfish), are a superfamily of weakly electric fish in the order Osteoglossiformes native to Africa. It is by far the largest family in the order, with around 200 sp ...
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Species

There are currently 15 recognized species in this genus:.
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, 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'' (
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1945)
(Mweru elephantfish) * '' Campylomormyrus cassaicus'' (
Poll Poll, polled, or polling may refer to: Forms of voting and counting * Poll, a formal election ** Election verification exit poll, a survey taken to verify election counts ** Polling, voting to make decisions or determine opinions ** Polling pla ...
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 Poll, polled, or polling may refer to: Forms of voting and counting * Poll, a formal election ** Election verification exit poll, a survey taken to verify election counts ** Polling, voting to make decisions or determine opinions ** Polling pla ...
1937)
(Kabunda elephantfish) * '' Campylomormyrus mirus'' ( Boulenger 1898) (Upoto elephantfish) * '' Campylomormyrus numenius'' ( Boulenger 1898) (Upoto elephantfish) * '' Campylomormyrus orycteropus''
Poll Poll, polled, or polling may refer to: Forms of voting and counting * Poll, a formal election ** Election verification exit poll, a survey taken to verify election counts ** Polling, voting to make decisions or determine opinions ** Polling pla ...
, 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 Poll, polled, or polling may refer to: Forms of voting and counting * Poll, a formal election ** Election verification exit poll, a survey taken to verify election counts ** Polling, voting to make decisions or determine opinions ** Polling pla ...
1967)
(Dundo elephantfish)


References

Weakly electric fish Ray-finned fish genera Mormyridae {{Osteoglossiformes-stub