Cyphomyrus discorhynchus (Peters, 1852)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Zambezi parrotfish (Cyphomyrus discorhynchus) is an elephantfish in the family Mormyridae. It occurs in several river and lake systems across Central Africa and the northern half of Southern Africa. It grows to a length of 31 cm (12 in).
Wikipedia contributors, Zambezi parrotfish; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:28:19.206264+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cyphomyrus discorhynchus (Peters, 1852)
- Name authority
- (Peters, 1852)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Osteoglossiformes
- Family
- Mormyridae
- Genus
- Cyphomyrus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderOsteoglossiformes
- familyMormyridae Bonaparte, 1831
- genusCyphomyrus Myers, 1960
- speciesCyphomyrus discorhynchus (Peters, 1852)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cyphomyrus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Cyphomyrus cubangoensis (Pellegrin, 1936) | MormyridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyphomyrus macrops (Boulenger, 1909) | MormyridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyphomyrus psittacus (Boulenger, 1897) | MormyridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyphomyrus lufirae Mulelenu, Katemo Manda, Decru, Chocha Manda & Vreven, 2020 | MormyridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyphomyrus aelsbroecki (Poll, 1945) | MormyridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyphomyrus petherici (Boulenger, 1898) | MormyridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyphomyrus wilverthi (Boulenger, 1898) | MormyridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Cyphomyrus smithersi (Määr, 1962) (Määr, 1962) | synonym |
| Hippopotamyrus discorhynchus (Peters, 1852) (Peters, 1852) | synonym |
| Petrocephalus discorhynchus (Peters, 1852) (Peters, 1852) | synonym |
| Mormyrus discorhynchus Peters, 1852 Peters, 1852 | synonym |
| Hippopotamyrus smithersi (Määr, 1962) (Määr, 1962) | synonym |
| Marcusenius smithersi Määr, 1962 Määr, 1962 | synonym |
| Marcusenius tanganicanus Boulenger, 1906 Boulenger, 1906 | synonym |
| Marcusenius discorhynchus (Peters, 1852) (Peters, 1852) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1026776 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6BWS3. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.