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Petrocephalus grandoculis

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Petrocephalus grandoculis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osteoglossiformes
Family: Mormyridae
Genus: Petrocephalus
Species:
P. grandoculis
Binomial name
Petrocephalus grandoculis

Petrocephalus grandoculis is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, widespread in the lower and middle Congo River basin in the Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Congo in Africa.[1]

Size

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This species reaches a length of 9.5 cm (3.7 in).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Gosse, J.-P. (1984). Mormyridae. p. 63–122. En J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse y D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, París y MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Petrocephalus grandoculis". FishBase. February 2015 version.