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Petrocephalus congicus David & Poll, 1937 |
| 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: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||