Myomyrus

Myomyrus is a genus with 3 species in this atlas, catalogued in the Arowanas & Oddballs section, recorded from Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon and Zambia. Adult sizes run from 9.5 in to 11.5 in. Every species below links to a full researched profile.

Species in atlas
3
Adult sizes
9.5–11.5 in
IUCN assessed
3 of 3 · 1 threatened
Recorded from
3 countries

About the genus

Myomyrus is a genus of elephantfish in family Mormyridae, the weakly electric mormyrids of African fresh waters - the atlas records it from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, and Zambia. Atlas species measure roughly 9.5–11.5 in and share a relatively blunt head and shorter snout than many long-snouted elephantfishes, along with the electric organ in the tail that all mormyrids use to navigate and communicate in murky or nocturnal conditions.

None of the three atlas species is established in the aquarium trade, and Myomyrus is essentially a genus of scientific rather than hobby interest; general mormyrid care - soft, acidic to neutral water, sand substrate, dim lighting, and caution around other electric fish sharing the same discharge frequencies - would apply if any were ever offered. Conservation status is mixed across the genus - two atlas species are Least Concern, one Vulnerable.

IUCN Red List: Vulnerable · 1 Least Concern · 2

The 3 species

Every Myomyrus recorded in this atlas. Each card links to a full researched profile — distribution, water parameters, and aquarium care, cited to primary sources.

Boulenger, 1898

9.5 in TL · LC

Boulenger, 1914

10 in TL · LC

Poll & Taverne, 1967

11.5 in TL · VU

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How to cite

Aquarist Atlas (2026). Genus Myomyrus. Aquarist Atlas. https://www.aquaristatlas.com/myomyrus/

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