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A Dictionary of Zoology | 1999 | | © A Dictionary of Zoology 1999, originally published by Oxford University Press 1999. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Mormyriformes (subclass Actinopterygii, superorder Osteoglossomorpha) An order of primarily nocturnal freshwater fish that have small eyes and mouth and varying body profile. Several genera (e.g. Mormyrus and Gymnarchus) have electric organs capable of producing weak electric discharges.

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