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Petrocephalus
''Petrocephalus'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family (biology), family Mormyridae. All the fish species of this genus are endemism, endemic to Africa. Species There are currently 48 recognized species in this genus: * ''Petrocephalus ansorgii'' George Albert Boulenger, Boulenger, 1903 * ''Petrocephalus arnegardi'' Sébastien Lavoué, Lavoué & John P. Sullivan (ichthyologist), Sullivan, 2014 * ''Petrocephalus balayi'' Henri Émile Sauvage, Sauvage, 1883 * ''Petrocephalus balteatus'' Alphonse Trémeau de Rochebrune, Rochebrune, 1885 * ''Petrocephalus bane'' (Bernard Germain de Lacépède, Lacépède, 1803) * ''Petrocephalus binotatus'' Jacques Pellegrin, Pellegrin, 1924 * ''Petrocephalus boboto'' [Lavoué & Sullivan, 2014 * ''Petrocephalus bovei'' (Achille Valenciennes, Valenciennes, 1847) * ''Petrocephalus catostoma'' (Albert Günther, Günther, 1866) * ''Petrocephalus christyi'' Boulenger, 1920 * ''Petrocephalus congicus'' Lore Rose David, L. R. David & Max Poll, Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrocephalus Congicus
''Petrocephalus congicus'' is a species of weakly electric fish in the family Mormyridae, commonly known as elephantfishes. This species was described in 1937 by L. R. David and Poll.Kramer, B., R. Bills, P. Skelton and M. Wink, 2012. A critical revision of the churchill snoutfish, genus Petrocephalus Marcusen, 1854 (Actinopterygii: Teleostei: Mormyridae), from southern and eastern Africa, with the recognition of Petrocephalus tanensis, and the description of five new species. Journal of Natural History 46(35-36):2179-2258. Description ''Petrocephalus congicus'' is distinguished by its unique combination of morphological features. It has a dorsal fin with 18-19 branched rays and an anal fin with 27-28 branched rays. The fish has a large eye, with the ratio of head length to eye diameter ranging between 3.2 and 3.51. The mouth is large, with the ratio of head length to mouth width between 2.0 and 3.7. Additionally, it has 15-21 teeth in the upper jaw and 24-30 teeth in the lower ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrocephalus Arnegardi
''Petrocephalus arnegardi'' is a species of electric fish in the genus ''Petrocephalus'' native to the Central Congo River basin. It is found in middle Congo River and in the Likouala River drainage, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of the Congo. Etymology It is named after Matthew E. Arnegard (b. 1967) , an expert on elephantfishes. Description ''Petrocephalus arnegardi'' grow to SL. It is a silvery white fish with three distinct bilateral melanin marks: one slightly anterior to the dorsal fin, another one at the base of the pectoral fin, and one centered at the base of the caudal fin Fins are moving appendages protruding from the body of fish that interact with water to generate thrust and help the fish swim. Apart from the tail or caudal fin, fish fins have no direct connection with the back bone and are supported only .... Mouth is small and subterminal. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q16956518 Mormyridae Fish of the Democratic Republic o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrocephalus Boboto
''Petrocephalus boboto'' is a species of electric fish in the genus ''Petrocephalus''. It is so far only known from the holotype collected from Congo River at Yangambi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The specific name ''boboto'' is Lingala word for "peace". Description ''Petrocephalus arnegardi'' holotype measures SL. It is a gray/silvery fish with metallic reflection on the flanks and head. There are three distinct black marks on each side of the body: one at the base of the pectoral fins, one at the base of the caudal fin Fins are moving appendages protruding from the body of fish that interact with water to generate thrust and help the fish swim. Apart from the tail or caudal fin, fish fins have no direct connection with the back bone and are supported only ..., and one below the first anterior rays of the dorsal fin. Mouth is small and subterminal. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q16987896 Weakly electric fish Mormyridae Fish of the Democratic Republic of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrocephalus Bane
''Petrocephalus bane'' is a species of elephantfish native to Africa where it occurs in the basins of the Nile, Bénoué and Volta rivers and the Chad Basin. It prefers relatively still waters of lakes, irrigation canals and lagoons. This species can reach a length of SL. It can also be found in the aquarium An aquarium (: aquariums or aquaria) is a vivarium of any size having at least one transparent side in which aquatic plants or animals are kept and displayed. fishkeeping, Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, aquati ... trade. References Mormyridae Weakly electric fish Fish of Africa Fish described in 1803 {{Osteoglossiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrocephalus Catostoma
''Petrocephalus catostoma'', the Churchill, is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found in the Rovuma River system including the Niassa Reserve, and the western confluences to Lake Malawi Lake Malawi, also known as Lake Nyasa in Tanzania and Lago Niassa in Mozambique, () is an African Great Lakes, African Great Lake and the southernmost lake in the East African Rift system, located between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania. It is .... Size This species reaches a length of . References Mormyridae Taxa named by Albert Günther Fish described in 1866 {{Osteoglossiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrocephalus Balayi
''Petrocephalus balayi'' is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found only in the Ogowe River in Gabon and the Congo River The Congo River, formerly also known as the Zaire River, is the second-longest river in Africa, shorter only than the Nile, as well as the third-largest river in the world list of rivers by discharge, by discharge volume, following the Amazon Ri ... basin in Cameroon, Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Size This species reaches a length of . Etymology The fish is named in honor of French explorer and colonial administrator Noel Eugene Balay (1847–1902), who collected the holotype specimen. References Mormyridae Taxa named by Henri Émile Sauvage Fish described in 1883 {{Osteoglossiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrocephalus Christyi
''Petrocephalus christyi'' is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found in Africa, being widespread in the Congo River basin, from the rapids just below Pool Malebo to the upper Lualaba, in Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola. Size This species reaches a length of . Etymology ''Petrocephalus christyi'' was named after Cuthbert Christy Cuthbert Christy (1863 – 29 May 1932) was an English medical doctor and zoologist who undertook extensive explorations of Central Africa during the first part of the 20th century. He was known for his work on sleeping sickness, and for the Chr ... (1863–1932) who was an English physician that specialized in sleeping sickness, a zoologist, an explorer, and the director of the Congo Museum (Tervuren, Belgium), who collected the holotype specimen. References Mormyridae Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger Fish described in 1920 Fish of Africa {{Osteoglossifor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrocephalus Bovei
''Petrocephalus bovei'' is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, known from Côte d'Ivoire, also found in Chad, Niger, Volta River, Gambia and Senegal basins, including the Nile. Size This species reaches a length of . Etymology The fish is named in honor of Nicolas Bové (1812–1841), a Luxembourgian gardener, botanist and collector who supplied the type specimen material to the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci .... References Mormyridae Taxa named by Achille Valenciennes Fish described in 1847 {{Osteoglossiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrocephalus Ansorgii
''Petrocephalus ansorgii'', the Agberi mormyrid, is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae The Mormyridae, sometimes called "elephantfish" (more properly freshwater elephantfish), are a superfamily of weakly electric fish in the order Osteoglossiformes native to Africa. It is by far the largest family in the order, with around 200 sp ..., found in Africa: on the Upper and Lower Niger, the Bénuoé, and the coastal rivers of Nigeria. Size This species reaches a length of . Etymology The fish is named in honor of English explorer and collector William John Ansorge (1850–1913), who collected the holotype specimen. References Mormyridae Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger Fish described in 1903 {{Osteoglossiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrocephalus Cunganus
''Petrocephalus cunganus'' is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found only in the Atlantic coastal Cuanza River in Angola Angola, officially the Republic of Angola, is a country on the west-Central Africa, central coast of Southern Africa. It is the second-largest Portuguese-speaking world, Portuguese-speaking (Lusophone) country in both total area and List of c .... Size This species reaches a length of . References Mormyridae Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger Fish described in 1910 Fish of Angola {{Osteoglossiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrocephalus Binotatus
''Petrocephalus binotatus'' is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found in the middle Congo River basin, from Pool Malebo up to the Wagenia Falls in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring Republic of the Congo), is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is t .... Size This species reaches a length of . References Mormyridae Taxa named by Jacques Pellegrin Fish described in 1924 Fish of Central Africa {{Osteoglossiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petrocephalus Balteatus
''Petrocephalus balteatus'', is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae The Mormyridae, sometimes called "elephantfish" (more properly freshwater elephantfish), are a superfamily of weakly electric fish in the order Osteoglossiformes native to Africa. It is by far the largest family in the order, with around 200 sp .... References Mormyridae Taxa named by Alphonse Trémeau de Rochebrune Fish described in 1885 {{Osteoglossiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |