Mormyroidei

fish suborder

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  • pirarucu
    In osteoglossomorph: Annotated classification

    Suborder MormyroideiWith electrical organs; very diverse head shape and mouth form. 2 families, about 200 species. Confined to Africa; fossils from Pliocene of Egypt.Family Mormyridae (mormyrs and elephant-snout fishes)Anal, caudal, and dorsal fins present; about 18 genera, approximately 200 species.

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