Petrocephalus bane
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
| Family: | Mormyridae |
| Genus: | Petrocephalus |
| Species: | P. bane
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| Binomial name | |
| Petrocephalus bane (Lacépède, 1803)
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Petrocephalus bane is a species of elephantfish native to Africa where it occurs in the basins of the Nile, Bénoué and Volta rivers and the Chad Basin. It prefers relatively still waters of lakes, irrigation canals and lagoons. This species can reach a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Petrocephalus bane" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
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