Genyomyrus donnyi
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Genyomyrus donnyi is a species of elephantfish in the family Mormyridae
being the only member of its genus. It occurs only in the central Congo River
basin in Africa
. It reaches a length of about 45 cm.
Mormyridae
The family Mormyridae, sometimes called "elephantfish" , are freshwater fish in the order Osteoglossiformes native to Africa. It is by far the largest family in the order with around 200 species. Members of the family are popular, if challenging, aquarium species...
being the only member of its genus. It occurs only in the central Congo River
Congo River
The Congo River is a river in Africa, and is the deepest river in the world, with measured depths in excess of . It is the second largest river in the world by volume of water discharged, though it has only one-fifth the volume of the world's largest river, the Amazon...
basin in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. It reaches a length of about 45 cm.