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Mormyrids (Petrocephalus simus)
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Ecological Illustration of Mormyrids (Petrocephalus simus)
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Mormyridae

Mormyrids

Petrocephalus simus

Twelve Centimeters Mormyrid Fish of the Congo Basin

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

Mormyrids is a freshwater fish found around Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 12 cm.

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