''Ivindomyrus'' is a
genus
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of freshwater
ray-finned fish
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belonging to the
family
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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 ...
, the elephantfishes. These fishes are found in rivers in
Middle Africa
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.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:
* '' Ivindomyrus marchei'' ( Sauvage 1879) (Ogooue mormyrid)
* '' Ivindomyrus opdenboschi'' Taverne & Géry
Géry () is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
See also
*Communes of the Meuse department
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, 1975 (Ivindo mormyrid)
References
Mormyridae
Ray-finned fish genera
Weakly electric fish
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