Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | Scientific name Mormyrops | |
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Similar Cornish jack, Mormyridae, Petrocephalus, Marcusenius, Mormyrus |
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Mormyrops is a genus of weakly electric fish in the family Mormyridae from freshwater in Africa. They are characterized by an elongate head measuring twice as long as high, and no teeth on the palate or the tongue. The genus includes the largest member of the mormyrid family, the cornish jack (Mormyrops anguilloides) at up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) in length.
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Mormyrops Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA