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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, the eastern bottlenose or elephant snout, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Mormyridae. It is found in the Nile basin, including both the main river and some of its tributaries and lakes, in 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.