Wormjawed mormyrid
Campylomormyrus tamandua
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An elephantfish from West and Central African rivers, with a long, trunk-like snout and the mouth at its tip. It exceeds 40 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Campylomormyrus tamandua
- Family
- Mormyridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Mormyridae
- Order
- Osteoglossiformes
- Synonyms
- Gnathonemus tamandua, Mormyrus tamandua
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 23–28 °C
- pH
- 5–7
- General hardness (GH)
- 0–10 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 40 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 648 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 180 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Care
- Care difficulty
- Moderate
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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