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Petrocephalus valentini Lavoué, Sullivan & Arnegard, 2010

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Congo (Brazzaville) country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from the Lékoli River (Likouala River drainage, middle Congo River basin)(Ref. 85331). Also reported from "Lower Congo River in the vicinity of the Pool Malebo" (Ref. 85331), but it is unclear if this is actually in Pool Malebo or in the lower Congo. Type locality of the holotype of Petrocephalus valentini: 'Republic of the Congo, Cuvette-Ouest, Lékoli River (Congo basin), Odzala National Park, 0.62°N, 14.93°E' (Ref. 85331).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Lavoué, S., J.P. Sullivan and M.E. Arnegard, 2010
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Common names from other countries

Valentini kivipeakala, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Osteoglossiformes (Bony tongues) > Mormyridae (Elephantfishes)
Etymology: Petrocephalus: Latin, petra = stone + Greek, kephale = head (Ref. 45335);  valentini: This species is named in honor of Mr. Valentin Mbossi, 'pinassier extraordinaire' at Odzala National Park; his first name is used to reflect appreciation for him and to avoid confusion with a similarly named species, Petrocephalus mbossou (Ref. 85331).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic.   Tropical

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