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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Osteoglossiformes
Family: Mormyridae Elephantfishes
Genus: Heteromormyrus


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Heteromormyrus angusticaudata Africa 15.3 SL 2025
Heteromormyrus ansorgii Slender stonebasher Africa 15 SL 1905
Heteromormyrus chilembwei Africa 6.9 SL 2025
Heteromormyrus dolichorhynchus Africa 17.6 SL 2025
Heteromormyrus longilateralis Africa 17.2 SL 2010
Heteromormyrus ndauorum Africa 14.9 SL 2025
Heteromormyrus pappenheimi Africa 18 TL 1910
Heteromormyrus pauciradiatus Africa 10 TL 1866
Heteromormyrus szaboi Africa 14.6 SL 2004
Heteromormyrus tangwenai Africa 10.2 SL 2025
Heteromormyrus tavernei Africa 13.9 SL 1972
Heteromormyrus xanekweorum Africa 11.8 SL 2025



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013
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