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Petrocephalus catostoma
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An elephantfish from East Africa, from the Rovuma River and tributaries of Lake Malawi. It reaches 15 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Petrocephalus catostoma
- Family
- Mormyridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Mormyridae
- Order
- Osteoglossiformes
- Synonyms
- Mormyrus catostoma, Petrocephalus catastoma, Petrocephalus catostoma catostoma, Petrocephalus catostomus
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 23–26 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 15 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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