Mormyrus hildebrandti
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Mormyrus hildebrandti is a species of fish
in the Mormyridae
family. It is endemic to Kenya
. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Fish
Fish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups...
in the Mormyridae
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...
family. It is endemic to Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Vreven, E. 2005. Mormyrus hildebrandti. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.