Campylomormyrus tamandua
Distribution:
A very widespread species. Type is from the Niger River in West Africa. Also in the Volta,Tchad, Shari and Congo basins. See FishBase for museum holdings and localities.
Campylomormyrus tamandua (Günther, 1864)
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Range Description:
This species has a scattered distribution from Guinea to DRC.
Central Africa: Campylomormyrus tamandua is known from throughout the Congo River basin, with exception of the Lower Congo River basin and the Mweru-Luapula-Bangweulu system.
Western Africa: This species is known from the Niger, the Volta, the Ogun, and the Chad basins.
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Importance:
fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
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Western Africa.
Blunt-jawed elephantnose:
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The blunt-jawed elephantnose, Gnathonemus tamandua, is an elephantfish in the genus Gnathonemus. Other names in English include worm-jawed mormyrid. It is found in murky waters in West Africa. The fish is brown or black with a long elephant-like snout and the mouth is located near the end of this probiscis. Its diet consist of worms, small fish, and insects.[citation needed]
In captivity are fairly hard to take care for because they need a narrow range of water temperatures, a large tank, and special food.[citation needed]
See also[edit]
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Africa: Volta, Niger, Tchad, Shari and Congo basins (Ref. 3203).
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Distribution:
A very widespread species. Type is from the Niger River in West Africa. Also in the Volta,Tchad, Shari and Congo basins. See FishBase for museum holdings and localities.
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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28 - 31; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 31 - 35
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Maximum size: 430 mm SL
Max. size:
43.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 2915)); max. published weight: 500 g (Ref. 3799)
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Young with dark band across body between anterior end of dorsal and anal which widens in the center and surrounded by a clear zone on each side in the form of a parenthesis; first dorsal and anal ray marked with black; this coloration disappears in individuals > 20 cm; Dorsal origin behind origin of anal fin; body depth 3.9-4.7 x SL; head length 3-5 x SL; head 2.3-3.3x longer than large.
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