Petrocephalus frieli

Petrocephalus frieli

Tropical
Upper river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Petrocephalus frieli is a species of weakly electric fish in the family Mormyridae, commonly known as elephantfishes. This species was described in 2012 by Lavoué.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Bonytongues
Family: Mormyridae
Genus: Petrocephalus
Maximum length: 9.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Africa: upper Luapula and Chambezi River down to Lake Bangweulu (upper Congo River basin) in Zambia (Ref. 91772 ), and in Lake Mweru (Ref. 95585 ).

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