''Brienomyrus'' is a genus of small elephantfish in the family
Mormyridae
The Mormyridae, sometimes called "elephantfish" (more properly freshwater elephantfish), are a Mormyridae (superfamily) , family of Electric fish , weakly electric freshwater fish in the order Osteoglossiformes native to Africa. It is by far the ...
from Africa. Usually available in the pet trade, these fish are commercially referred to as ''baby whales'' or ''baby whalefish''.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Brienomyrus adustus
''Brienomyrus'' is a genus of small elephantfish in the family Mormyridae from Africa. Usually available in the pet trade, these fish are commercially referred to as ''baby whales'' or ''baby whalefish''.
Species
There are currently three recogn ...
''
( Fowler 1936)
* ''
Brienomyrus brachyistius''
( T. N. Gill 1862) (whale African black reg)
* ''
Brienomyrus longianalis
''Brienomyrus'' is a genus of small elephantfish in the family Mormyridae from Africa. Usually available in the pet trade, these fish are commercially referred to as ''baby whales'' or ''baby whalefish''.
Species
There are currently three recogn ...
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(Boulenger Boulenger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Benjamin Boulenger (born 1990), French footballer
* Edward George Boulenger (1888–1946), British zoologist, director of aquarium at London Zoo
* George Albert Boulenger (1858–1 ...
1901) (Niger delta elephantfish)
References
Weakly electric fish
Mormyridae
Ray-finned fish genera
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