Bane Mormyrid
Petrocephalus bane
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An elephantfish from the Nile, Volta and Lake Chad basins, from lakes, lagoons and irrigation canals. It reaches 20 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Petrocephalus bane
- Family
- Mormyridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Mormyridae
- Order
- Osteoglossiformes
- Synonyms
- Mormyrus bane, Petrocephalus bane ansorgii, Petrocephalus bane bane, Petrocephalus bane comoensis, Petrocephalus bane tchadensis
Origin
- Native region
- África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 20 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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