Hyperopisus bebe
| Hyperopisus bebe | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
| Family: | Mormyridae |
| Subfamily: | Mormyrinae |
| Genus: | Hyperopisus T. N. Gill, 1862 |
| Species: | H. knoepffleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyperopisus bebe (Lacépède, 1803) | |
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.[1] It reaches a length of 51 cm.[1]
Sub-Species
References
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Hyperopisus in FishBase. June 2011 version.
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