Petrocephalus valentini

Petrocephalus valentini

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

Petrocephalus valentini is a species of weakly electric fish in the family Mormyridae, commonly known as elephantfishes. This species was described in 2010 by Lavoué, Sullivan, and Arnegard.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Bonytongues
Family: Mormyridae
Genus: Petrocephalus
Maximum length: 7.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Likouala River (middle Congo River basin) in Republic of Congo (Ref. 85331 ). Also reported from "Lower Congo River in the vicinity of the Pool Malebo" (Ref. 85331 ).

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