Petrocephalus Boboto
📖 Overview
Petrocephalus Boboto (Petrocephalus boboto) is a ray-finned fish of the family Mormyridae. It inhabits freshwater waters in benthic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 5.7 cm. With a trophic level of 3.2, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Diagnosis: Petrocephalus boboto is distinguished from all other Petrocephalus species of Central Africa by the following combination of characteristics: three distinctive bilateral black spots on body, one at origin of the pectoral fin, one at origin of caudal fin and one on flank just below anterior part of dorsal fin; two distinct electroreceptive rosettes in head, the third rosette reduced in size to few knollenorgan pores; 23 branched rays in dorsal fin and 34 branched rays in anal fin; and triphasic EOD waveform of normal polarity . : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Petrocephalus Boboto is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical known from the main channel of the Congo River at Yangambi, in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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