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.

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Gen. Albert-Ernest Donny, the president of the Société d'Études Coloniales, which sponsored the first major collection of fishes from the Congo.