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Petrocephalus arnegardi is a species of electric fish in the genus Petrocephalus native to the Central Congo River basin. It is found in middle Congo River and in the Likouala River drainage, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of the Congo.[1][2][3] It is named after Matthew Arnegard, an expert on elephantfishes.[1]

Petrocephalus arnegardi
Paratype from Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Congo River, Republic of the Congo
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Osteoglossiformes
Family:	Mormyridae
Genus:	Petrocephalus
Species:	P. arnegardi
Binomial name
Petrocephalus arnegardi Lavoué & Sullivan, 2014[1]

Description

Petrocephalus arnegardi grow to 9 cm (3.5 in) SL. It is a silvery white fish with three distinct bilateral melanin marks: one slightly anterior to the dorsal fin, another one at the base of the pectoral fin, and one centered at the base of the caudal fin. Mouth is small and subterminal.[1]

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