Churchill

Petrocephalus catostoma

Fifteen Centimeters Mormyrid Fish

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Bonytongues
Family: Mormyridae
Genus: Petrocephalus
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: East Africa: Rovuma River system including Niassa Reserve, and western confluences to Lake Malawi (Ref. 91771 ). Following a recent revision of the Petrocephalus catostoma complex (Ref. 91771 ), unambiquous evidence for the presence of this species in the Bangweulu-Mweru area (and consequently the Congo basin) is still lacking (Ref. 91772 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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