Petrocephalus christyi explained

Petrocephalus christyi is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found in Africa, being widespread in the Congo River basin, from the rapids just below Pool Malebo to the upper Lualaba, in Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola.^[1]

Size

This species reaches a length of 7.7cm (03inches).

Etymology

Petrocephalus christyi was named after Cuthbert Christy (1863–1932) who was an English physician that specialized in sleeping sickness, a zoologist, an explorer, and the director of the Congo Museum (Tervuren, Belgium), 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.