Petrocephalus microphthalmus explained

Petrocephalus microphthalmus is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found in the Sanaga River in the north to the more southern Kouilou-Niari River, including the rivers Ntem and Ogowe. It's also found in the middle Congo River basin, downstream up to the lower Congo River near Brazzaville and southwards towards Angola.[1]

Size

This species reaches a length of 5.2cm (02inches).

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.

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