Mormyrops Müller [J.] 1843:324 Masc. Mormyrus anguilloides Geoffroy St. Hilaire Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Gill 1862:139 [ref. 1661] as Mormyrus anguilloides Linnaeus 1758, but in error. Currently under review with regard to the type species of Mormyrops and Marcusenius -- J. Sulivan, Pers. Comm. 26 Mar. 2015. •Valid as Mormyrops Müller 1843 -- (Bigorne 1987 [ref. 20556], Lévêque et al. 1989:114 [ref. 26480], Paugy & Bénech 1989:299 [ref. 26478], Bigorne in Lévêque et al. 1990:153 [ref. 21589], Paugy et al. 1990:337 [ref. 26477], Poll & Gosse 1995:133 [ref. 24781], Dankwa et al. 1999:15 [ref. 28023], Hopkins et al. 2007:249 [ref. 30019], Marshall 2011:40 [ref. 31755], Sullivan et al. 2016:140 [ref. 34183]). Current status: Valid as Mormyrops Müller 1843. Mormyridae.