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Hildebrandt's elephant-snout fish (Mormyrus hildebrandti)
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Hildebrandt's elephant-snout fish (Mormyrus hildebrandti) specimen
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Mormyridae

Hildebrandt's elephant-snout fish

Mormyrus hildebrandti

Twenty Centimeters Mormyrid Fish from African Waters

  • Tropical
  • Local endemic species
  • Restricted distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Mormyrus hildebrandti is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Mormyridae. It is endemic to Kenya. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Maximum length
20 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
Africa: endemic to Athi River system (Ref. 52331 ).
Conservation status
DDData Deficient

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