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Hyperopisus bebe

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subfamily
  
Mormyrinae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Mormyridae

Scientific name
  
Hyperopisus bebe

Higher classification
  
Hyperopisus

Order
  
Osteoglossiformes

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Genus
  
Hyperopisus T. N. Gill, 1862

Similar
  
Mormyridae, Mormyrops, Hippopotamyrus, Petrocephalus bane, Petrocephalus

Hyperopisus bebe is a species of elephantfish in the family Mormyridae. It is the only species in its genus and is divided into two subspecies. This species is known from many rivers in the northern half of Africa, ranging from the Senegal to the Nile basin. It reaches a length of 51 cm.

Sub-Species

  • Hyperopisus bebe bebe (Lacépède, 1803)
  • Hyperopisus bebe occidentalis Günther, 1866
  • References

    Hyperopisus bebe Wikipedia