Petrocephalus balayi explained

Petrocephalus balayi is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found only in the Ogowe River in Gabon and the Congo River basin in Cameroon, Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.^[1]

Size

This species reaches a length of 11cm (04inches).

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of French explorer and colonial administrator Noel Eugene Balay (1847–1902), who collected the holotype specimen.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Gosse, J.-P. (1984). Mormyridae. p. 63–122. En J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse y D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, París y MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1.
2. Web site: Family MORMYRIDAE Bonaparte 1831 (Elephantfishes) . 12 November 2024 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.