Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28 - 33; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 21 - 24. Diagnosis: For distinguishing between specimens of Cyphomyrus discorhynchus and C. cubangoensis, the most useful anatomical characters are: longer dorsal fin length, longer anal fin length, higher nymber of dorsal fin rays and anal fins rays, and a higher caudal peduncle depth in relation to caudal peduncle length in C. discorhynchus than in C. cubangoensis (Ref. 119538).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Osteoglossiformes

Family: Mormyridae

Genus: Cyphomyrus

Species: Cyphomyrus cubangoensis (Pellegrin, 1936)

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Adult specimens prefer larger river channels with soft bottom; small specimens also found in rocky environment; shoaling species (Ref. 119538).

Habitat

benthopelagic

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

Harmless