Zambesi parrotfish
Cyphomyrus discorhynchus
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An elephantfish from central and southern Africa. It reaches 31 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Cyphomyrus discorhynchus
- Family
- Mormyridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Mormyridae
- Order
- Osteoglossiformes
- Synonyms
- Cyphomyrus smithersi, Hippopotamyrus discorhynchus, Hippopotamyrus smithersi, Marcusenius discorhynchus, Marcusenius smithersi, Marcusenius tanganicanus, Mormyrus discorhynchus, Petrocephalus discorhynchus
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 22–24 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 31 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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