Marcusenius | |
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Marcusenius furcidens | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
Family: | Mormyridae |
Subfamily: | Mormyrinae |
Genus: |
Marcusenius T. N. Gill, 1862 |
Type species | |
Mormyrus anguilloides Linnaeus, 1758 |
Marcusenius is a genus of elephantfishes native to Africa. Its members are highly diverse in size, with the smallest species reaching less than 15 cm (5.9 in) and the largest more than 1 m (3.3 ft).
The genus is named after Johann Marcusen.
There are currently 45 recognized species in this genus: