| Marcusenius | |
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| Marcusenius furcidens | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
| Family: | Mormyridae |
| Subfamily: | Mormyrinae |
| Genus: |
Marcusenius T. N. Gill, 1862 |
| Type species | |
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Mormyrus anguilloides Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Marcusenius is a genus of elephantfishes native to Africa. Its members are highly diverse in size, with the smallest species reaching less than 15 cm (5.9 in) and the largest more than 1 m (3.3 ft).
The genus is named after Johann Marcusen.
There are currently 45 recognized species in this genus: