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Petrocephalus balayi
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Ecological Illustration of Petrocephalus balayi (Petrocephalus balayi)
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Mormyridae

Petrocephalus balayi

Petrocephalus balayi

Electric Fish of the Congo Basin

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Fusiform
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Petrocephalus balayi is a freshwater fish found around Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 11 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Bonytongues
Family
Mormyridae
Genus
Petrocephalus
Water type
Freshwater
Body shape
fusiform
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