Petrocephalus Sullivani
📖 Overview
Overview information for Petrocephalus Sullivani is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Petrocephalus sullivani is distinguished from all other Petrocephalus species from Gabon by the following characters: 20 to 25 branched rays in the dorsal fin and 24 to 30 in the anal fin; 14 to 20 scales (average 17.5) between the anterior base of the anal fin and the lateral line; mouth clearly inferior (distance between anterior extremityof th esnout and corner of the mouth between 2.7 and 4.4 times in head length; mouth opens under the posterior half of the eye, whereas in P. simus and P. balayi it opens under the anterior half of the eye); large eye (diameter of the eye between 3.0 and 4.1 times in head length, average 3.6); and no sub-dorsal black spot. The EOD is short (216 ms mean duration) with a peak FFT frequency of 9597 Hz. The EOD presents a prominent third phase (P3) with an amplitude of 12.8% of peak-to-peak height. Eye relatively large. Eye diameter between 3.0 and 4.1 times in head length (average 3.5) .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Petrocephalus Sullivani is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Petrocephalus Sullivani is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Petrocephalus Sullivani is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical indo basins, and the Nyanga basin.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
👥 Community & Contribute
No observations yet - be the first to log one!
View all observations for Petrocephalus Sullivani ↗Spotted incorrect or outdated data? Submit a correction and our editorial team will review it. Approved edits go live within 48 hours.
Found a factual error, broken data, or inappropriate content? Let us know and we will investigate promptly.