Southern Churchill

Petrocephalus wesselsi

Eleven Point Four Centimeters Mormyrid Fish of African Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

Petrocephalus wesselsi, commonly known as the Southern Churchill, is a species of weakly electric fish in the family Mormyridae, commonly known as elephantfishes. This species was described in 2000 by Kramer and van der Bank.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Bonytongues
Family: Mormyridae
Genus: Petrocephalus
Maximum length: 11.4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: Incomati River system (Sabie River forms a part of it), the Blyde and Letaba rivers that both drain into the Limpopo river system (a major independent system), and in the Pongola River (Natal) (Ref. 38306 , 52193 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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