Elephantfish

Petrocephalus levequei

Thirteen Centimeters Mormyrid Fish from the Atlantic Ocean

Tropical
Coastal
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Petrocephalus levequei is a species of weakly electric fish in the family Mormyridae, commonly known as elephantfishes. This species was described in 1990 by Bigorne and Paugy.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Bonytongues
Family: Mormyridae
Genus: Petrocephalus
Maximum length: 13 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Atlantic Guinean slope, may possibly occur in coastal basins of Liberia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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