| Family: |
Mormyridae (Elephantfishes) |
| Max. size: |
9 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: middle Congo River (Ref. 41590), (upper) Lomami (Ref. 41590, 91771) and (lower) Lualaba (Ref. 106245) in Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-19; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 27-28. Petrocephalus congicus differs from P. haullevillii by a rosette of electroreceptor organs above the eye, which is absent in P. haullevillii (Ref. 91771). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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