Petrocephalus sullivani explained

Petrocephalus sullivani is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, it is found widespread in Gabon.[1]

Size

This species reaches a length of 9.3cm (03.7inches).

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of colleague and friend John P. Sullivan (b. 1965), of the Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates in Ithaca, New York, USA, because of his contributions to mormyrid systematics.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Lavoué, S.. C.D. Hopkins . A. Kamdem Toham. 2004. The Petrocephalus (Pisces, Osteoglossomorpha, Mormyridae) of Gabon, Central Africa, with the description of a new species. Zoosystema . 26. 3. 511–535.
  2. Web site: Family MORMYRIDAE Bonaparte 1831 (Elephantfishes) . 18 November 2024 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 14 November 2024.

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