Mormyridae

Petrocephalus boboto

Petrocephalus boboto

Five Point Seven Centimeters Mormyrid Fish of African Waters

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

Petrocephalus boboto is a species of electric fish in the genus Petrocephalus. It is so far only known from the holotype collected from Congo River at Yangambi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The specific name, boboto, is the Lingala word for "peace".