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Genus Family: Mormyridae 🍽️ 1 Edible

Petrocephalus

Species
46
Max Length
20 cm
Max Weight
—
Max Lifespan
2 yrs
Avg Trophic
3.22
Threatened
—

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Osteoglossiformes
Family
Mormyridae
Genus
Petrocephalus

🐟 Species in Genus Petrocephalus

46 total
Agberi Mormyrid
Petrocephalus ansorgii
LC 💧 Freshwater
Bane Mormyrid
Petrocephalus bane
LC 💧 Freshwater
Churchill
Petrocephalus catostoma
LC 💧 Freshwater
Elephant Nose
Petrocephalus pellegrini
LC 💧 Freshwater
Mormyrid
Petrocephalus bovei
LC 💧 Freshwater
Mormyrids
Petrocephalus simus
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible
Petrocephalus Arnegardi
Petrocephalus arnegardi
💧 Freshwater
Petrocephalus Balayi
Petrocephalus balayi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Petrocephalus Binotatus
Petrocephalus binotatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Petrocephalus Boboto
Petrocephalus boboto
💧 Freshwater
Petrocephalus Christyi
Petrocephalus christyi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Petrocephalus Congicus
Petrocephalus congicus
💧 Freshwater
Petrocephalus Cunganus
Petrocephalus cunganus
DD 💧 Freshwater
Petrocephalus Degeni
Petrocephalus degeni
DD 💧 Freshwater
Petrocephalus Frieli
Petrocephalus frieli
💧 Freshwater
Petrocephalus Gliroides
Petrocephalus gliroides
DD 💧 Freshwater
Petrocephalus Grandoculis
Petrocephalus grandoculis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Petrocephalus Haullevillii
Petrocephalus haullevillii
💧 Freshwater
Petrocephalus Hutereaui
Petrocephalus hutereaui
DD 💧 Freshwater
Petrocephalus Keatingii
Petrocephalus keatingii
DD 💧 Freshwater
Petrocephalus Leo
Petrocephalus leo
💧 Freshwater
Petrocephalus Levequei
Petrocephalus levequei
LC 💧 Freshwater
Petrocephalus Longianalis
Petrocephalus longianalis
💧 Freshwater
Petrocephalus Longicapitis
Petrocephalus longicapitis
💧 Freshwater

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
46

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
DD
Least Concern 20
Data Deficient 6

🌐 Geographic Distribution

South Africa
1 spp.