Brienomyrus is a genus of small elephantfish in the family Mormyridae from Africa. Usually available in the pet trade, these fish are commercially referred to as baby whales or baby whalefish.
| Brienomyrus | |
|---|---|
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| Brienomyrus longianalis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
| Family: | Mormyridae |
| Subfamily: | Mormyrinae |
| Genus: | Brienomyrus Taverne, 1971 |
| Type species | |
| Marcusenius brachyistius T. N. Gill, 1862 | |
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1][2]
- Brienomyrus adustus (Fowler 1936)
- Brienomyrus brachyistius (T. N. Gill 1862) (baby whale fish, baby whale mormyrid)
- Brienomyrus longianalis (Boulenger 1901)