Petrocephalus longicapitis explained

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]

Size

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

Etymology

The fishes name means longus (L.), long; capitis (L.), of the head, referring to long head length (25.8– 29.6% of SL).[2]

Notes and References

  1. Kramer, B., Bills, R., Skelton, P. & Wink, M. (2012): A critical revision of the churchill snoutfish, genus Petrocephalus Marcusen, 1854 (Actinopterygii: Teleostei: Mormyridae), from southern and eastern Africa, with the recognition of Petrocephalus tanensis, and the description of five new species. Journal of Natural History, 46 (35-36): 2179-2258.
  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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