Cyphomyrus Myers [G. S.] 1960:124 Masc. Mormyrus psittacus Boulenger 1897. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Hippopotamyrus Pappenheim 1906 -- (Taverne 1972:170 [ref. 6367], Gosse 1984:73 [ref. 6169]). •Valid as Cyphomyrus Myers 1960 -- (van der Bank & Kramer 1996:287 [ref. 29516], Lavoué et al. 2003:288 [ref. 29517], Kramer & Van der Bank 2011:2669, 2686 [ref. 31546], Marshall 2011:48 [ref. 31755], Mulelenu et al. 2020:1123 [ref. 37340]). Current status: Valid as Cyphomyrus Myers 1960. Mormyridae.