Petrocephalus boboto is a species of electric fish in the genus Petrocephalus. It is so far only known from the holotype collected from Congo River at Yangambi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1][2][3] The specific name boboto is Lingala word for "peace".[1]
| Petrocephalus boboto | |
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| Holotype from Yangambi, Congo River, Democratic Republic of Congo | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
| Family: | Mormyridae |
| Genus: | Petrocephalus |
| Species: | P. boboto
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| Binomial name | |
| Petrocephalus boboto | |
Description
editPetrocephalus arnegardi holotype measures 5.7 cm (2.2 in) SL. It is a gray/silvery fish with metallic reflection on the flanks and head. There are three distinct black marks on each side of the body: one at the base of the pectoral fins, one at the base of the caudal fin, and one below the first anterior rays of the dorsal fin. Mouth is small and subterminal.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Lavoué, S.; Sullivan, J.P. (2014). "Petrocephalus boboto and Petrocephalus arnegardi, two new species of African electric fish (Osteoglossomorpha, Mormyridae) from the Congo River basin". ZooKeys (400): 43–65. doi:10.3897/zookeys.400.6743. PMC 4023242. PMID 24843255.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Petrocephalus boboto". FishBase. November 2014 version.
- ^ "Two New Electric Fish Species Discovered in Democratic Republic of Congo". Sci-news.com. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.