The blunt-jawed elephantnose or wormjawed mormyrid (''Campylomormyrus tamandua'') is a species of
elephantfish. It is found in rivers in
West
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Etymology
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Middle Africa
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It is brown or black with a long elephant-like snout with the mouth located near the tip. Its diet consists of worms, fish, and insects.
See also
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List of freshwater aquarium fish species
References
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Mormyridae
Weakly electric fish
Fish described in 1862
Taxa named by Albert Günther