Petrocephalus leo explained

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.[1]

Size

This species reaches a length of 7.9cm (03.1inches).

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Lavoué's son.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Lavoué, S. (2016): Petrocephalus leo, a new species of African electric fish (Osteoglossomorpha: Mormyridae) from the Oubangui River basin (Congo basin). Zootaxa, 4121 (3): 319–330.
  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.

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