| Notopteroidei | |
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| Campylomormyrus tamandua | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
| Suborder: | Notopteroidei Jordan, 1923 |
| Subgroups[1][2][3] | |
Notopteroidei is a suborder of the orderOsteoglossiformes that contains the extant familiesGymnarchidae (aba),Notopteridae (feather backs and knifefish) andMormyridae (elephantfishes), as well as several extinct taxa. The Mormyridae are weaklyelectric fishes, able to locate prey in turbid water.[1][2][3]
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