Cyphomyrus Myers 1960

Kramer, Bernd & Bank, F. Herman Van der, 2011, The Victoria Falls, a species boundary for the Zambezi Parrotfish, Cyphomyrus discorhynchus (Peters, 1852), and the resurrection of Cyphomyrus cubangoensis (Pellegrin, 1936) (Mormyridae: Teleostei), Journal of Natural History 45 (43 - 44), pp. 2669-2699 : 2686-2689

Genus Cyphomyrus Myers 1960

Diagnosis (from Myers 1960)

Dorsal fin origin situated definitely anterior to anal fin origin. Dorsal fin with more rays than anal fin, and with its base longer than that of anal fin. Base of anal fin over half as long as base of dorsal fin. Mouth definitely inferior, or the chin with a short bulbous protuberance, which hides the essentially inferior position of the mouth. Teeth present only in the middle of the jaws, the median symphysial pair in the lower jaw not greatly enlarged. Body compact, deep, compressed, predorsal profile of back convex or humped. Origin of pelvic fins closer to base of pectoral fin than to origin of anal fin. Gill openings restricted, not extending below base of pelvic fin. Vertebrae 50 or fewer.

Type species

Mormyrus psittacus Boulenger, 1897 [current status Cyphomyrus psittacus (Boulenger, 1897) ] by original designation of Myers (1960).

Included species (valid unless otherwise stated)

budgetti, Marcusenius Boulenger, 1904 [current status: junior synonym of Cyphomyrus

psittacus see Bigorne 1990a: 314: Bigorne 1990b: 150]

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discorhynchus , Mormyrus Peters, 1852 .

cubangoensis , Marcusenius Pellegrin, 1936 [current status: junior synonym of Cyphomyrus discorhynchus see Jubb 1967: 33; Jubb and Ghaiger 1971: 15] macrops, Marcusenius Boulenger, 1909 .

psittacus , Mormyrus Boulenger, 1897 .

wilverthi , Marcusenius Boulenger, 1898 .

smithersi , Marcusenius [current status: junior synonym of C. discorhynchus see Määr, 1962; Jubb 1967: 33] tanganicanus , Marcusenius Boulenger, 1906 [current status: junior synonym of

C. discorhynchus see Boulenger 1909: 81].