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Campylomormyrus bredoi
The Mweru elephantfish, Campylomormyrus bredoi is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found only in Lake Mweru. It is native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and can reach a size of approximately 370 mm (15 in).
Regarding its conservation status, according to the IUCN, this species can be classified in the "vulnerable (VU)" category.
From the article Campylomormyrus bredoi on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
In human culture
The fish is named in honor of the Belgian explorer Hans J. Brédo (1903–1991), who collected the holotype specimen.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 96642.