Petrocephalus stuhlmanni explained

Petrocephalus stuhlmanni is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found only in the rivers Ruvu and Wami in Tanzania.[1]

Size

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

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of German zoologist and explorer Franz Ludwig Stuhlmann (1863–1928), who, along with Emin Pascha, led the German East Africa Expedition (1889–1892), during which the holotype specimen was collected.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Kramer, B., R. Bills, P. Skelton and M. Wink, 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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