Petrocephalus binotatus

Petrocephalus binotatus

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Petrocephalus binotatus is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found in the middle Congo River basin, from Pool Malebo up to the Wagenia Falls in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Bonytongues
Family: Mormyridae
Genus: Petrocephalus
Maximum length: 10 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: middle Congo River basin, from Pool Malebo (Ref. 41585 ) up to the Wagenia Falls (Ref. 106245 ), in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Report from Odzala National Park (Republic of Congo)(Ref. 85331 ) is a misidentification of P. arnegardi (Ref. 96601 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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