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Mormyrus caschive

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Mormyrus caschive
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osteoglossiformes
Family: Mormyridae
Genus: Mormyrus
Species:
M. caschive
Binomial name
Mormyrus caschive

Mormyrus caschive, also known as the eastern bottlenose or elephant snout, is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Mormyridae. This species inhabits the Nile basin, including the main river and various tributaries and lakes across Egypt, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda.

References

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  1. ^ Azeroual, A.; Getahun, A.; Twongo, T. (2010). "Mormyrus caschive". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T60726A12400544. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T60726A12400544.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.