The Mweru elephantfish, Campylomormyrus bredoi is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found only in Lake Mweru. It is native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and can reach a size of approximately .Gosse, J.-P. (1984). Mormyridae. p. 63–122. En J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse y D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, París y MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1.
Regarding its conservation status, according to the IUCN, this species can be classified in the "vulnerable (VU)" category.
Size This species reaches a length of .
Etymology The fish is named in honor of the Belgian explorer Hans J. Brédo (1903–1991), who collected the holotype specimen.
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