Definition of Mormyridae. Meaning of Mormyridae. Synonyms of Mormyridae

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Definition of Mormyridae

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- The Mormyridae, sometimes called "elephantfish" (more properly freshwater elephantfish), are a superfamily of weakly electric fish in the order Osteoglossiformes...
- Latin forma, with the same connotation as the English form. Its synonymy Mormyridae is considered the valid taxonomic status according to the Integrated Taxonomic...
- only species being Gymnarchus niloticus, the African knifefish) and the Mormyridae are weakly electric fish able to sense their prey using electric fields...
- within the fish's musculature, as in the elephantnose fish and other Mormyridae. However, in two marine groups, the stargazers and the torpedo rays, the...
- groups of weakly electric fish, the Gymnotiformes (knifefishes) and the Mormyridae (elephantfishes), and by Gymnarchus niloticus, the African knifefish....
- 1896 Petrocephalus petersi, is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, it is found in the Zambezi River Delta and the Melela River. Plants Nymphaea...
- Campylomormyrus alces is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found in the Congo River basin in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola...
- Petrocephalus stuhlmanni is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found only in the rivers Ruvu and Wami in Tanzania. This species reaches...
- Campylomormyrus phantasticus is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found only in the Sanaga River in Africa. This species reaches a length...
- Petrocephalus petersi is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, it is found in the Zambezi River Delta and the Melela River. This species...