Marcusenius macrolepidotus

Marcusenius macrolepidotus, the Lower Zambezi bulldog, is a bony-tongued freshwater elephantfish from the genus Marcusenius and the family Mormyridae. They are typically found in rivers and lakes in South-Eastern Africa. The species was named after its distinctive feature of a mental lobe on its lower jaw that protrudes beyond the upper jaw, a characteristic similar to that of the bulldog dog breed. The Mormyridae family contains weakly electric fish, all of which have an electric discharge...