Petrocephalus

Petrocephalus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osteoglossiformes
Family: Mormyridae
Genus: Petrocephalus
Marcusen, 1854

Petrocephalus is a genus of elephantfish in the family Mormyridae, being the only genus in the sub-family Petrocephalinae. These fish are native to Africa.

Species

References

  1. ^ Lavoue, S. (2011). "A new species of Petrocephalus Marcusen 1854 (Osteoglossomorpha: Mormyridae) from the Sanaga River basin, Cameroon." Zootaxa 2934: 20-28.