Mormyrids

Petrocephalus simus

Twelve Centimeters Mormyrid Fish of the Congo Basin

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
Maximum length: 12 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Guinea Bissau (Ref. 1880 ) to Angola (Ref. 11970 ). Widely distributed in the Congo River basin (Ref. 2970 ), in Central African Republic (45441), Cameroon (Ref. 51193 ), Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 2970 ), Angola (Ref. 11970 ) and Zambia (Ref. 42135 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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