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Brevimyrus niger

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Brevimyrus niger
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osteoglossiformes
Family: Mormyridae
Genus: Brevimyrus
Species:
B. niger
Binomial name
Brevimyrus niger
(Günther, 1866)

Brevimyrus niger is an African freshwater fish of the family Mormyridae.[1][2]

Taxonomy

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Brevimyrus niger is the sole species in the genus Brevimyrus.[3]

Distribution and habitat

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The fish is widespread throughout Western Africa and lives the basins of the Senegal river, Chad, Niger, and many others.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Diouf, K.; Entsua-Mensah, M.; Lalèyè, P.; Moelants, T. (2020). "Brevimyrus niger". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T181705A134970040. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T181705A134970040.en. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Brevimyrus niger : fisheries". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  3. ^ "Brevimyrus Taverne, 1971 in GBIF Secretariat". 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Brevimyrus niger - Mormyridae species info". Retrieved 12 June 2023.