Hyperopisus bebe | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
Family: | Mormyridae |
Subfamily: | Mormyrinae |
Genus: | Hyperopisus T. N. Gill, 1862 |
Species: | H. knoepffleri |
Binomial name | |
Hyperopisus bebe (Lacépède, 1803) |
Hyperopisus bebe is a species of elephantfish in the family Mormyridae. It is the only species in its genus and is divided into two sub-species. This species is known from the rivers of northern Africa. It reaches a length of 51 cm.