Petrocephalus arnegardi

(Petrocephalus arnegardi)

Description

Petrocephalus arnegardi is a species of electric fish in the genus Petrocephalus native to the Central Congo River basin. It is found in middle Congo River and in the Likouala River drainage, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of the Congo. It is named after Matthew Arnegard, an expert on elephantfishes.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Osteoglossiformes
Family:Mormyridae
Genus:Petrocephalus
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