| Petrocephalus longicapitis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
| Family: | Mormyridae |
| Genus: | Petrocephalus |
| Species: | P. longicapitis |
| Binomial name | |
| Petrocephalus longicapitis | |
Petrocephalus longicapitis is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, it is found in the upper and middle Zambezi River. Also in the Okavango in Angola. [1]
This species reaches a length of 11.0 cm (4.3 in). [2]
The fishes name means longus (L.), long; capitis (L.), of the head, referring to long head length (25.8– 29.6% of SL). [3]
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Petrocephalus gliroides is a species of weakly electric fish in the family Mormyridae, commonly known as elephantfishes. This species was first described in 1897 by Vinciguerra.
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Petrocephalus leo is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found in the lower Kotto River, a Ubangui River tributary of the middle Congo River basin in the Central African Republic.
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