Petrocephalus squalostoma

Petrocephalus squalostoma

Data Deficient Mormyrid Fish of the Congo Basin

Tropical
Upper river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Petrocephalus squalostoma is known around Africa as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 12.2 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Bonytongues
Family: Mormyridae
Genus: Petrocephalus
Maximum length: 12.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: upper Congo River basin; Lukinda River (Lake Mweru tributary) in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 3203 , 42540 , 91771 , 91772 ), and the Luapula River system as far as the Chambeshi River in Zambia (Ref. 91772 ).
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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