Genyomyrus

Genyomyrus is a monospecific genus of freshwater fish belonging to the family Mormyridae, the elephantfishes. The only species in the genus is Genyomyrus donnyi which is endemic to the Congo River. It reaches a length of about 45 cm (1.5 ft).^[2]

Genyomyrus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Osteoglossiformes
Family:	Mormyridae
Genus:	Genyomyrus Boulenger, 1898
Species:	G. donnyi
Binomial name
Genyomyrus donnyi Boulenger, 1898

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Gen. Albert-Ernest Donny (1841–1923), the president of the Société d’Études Coloniales, which sponsored the first major collection of fishes from the Congo.^[3]