Bane Mormyrid

Petrocephalus bane

Twenty Centimeters Mormyrid Fish of the Niger Basin

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

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 20 centimetres (7.9 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Bonytongues
Family: Mormyridae
Genus: Petrocephalus
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Nile basin (Ref. 2915 ) including the Ghazal and Jebel, White Nile, Blue Nile and Lake Nubia (Ref. 28714 ). Also in the Comoé (subspecies P. b. comoensis ), Chad, Volta (Ref. 2915 , 81274 ), Cross and Niger (Ref. 81274 ) including the Bénoué (Ref. 2915 , 81274 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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