Faya / Okpukpu / Suwun (Petrocephalus bane bane)

Scientific name: Petrocephalus bane bane Lacep?de, 1803

Faya / Okpukpu / Suwun (Petrocephalus bane bane)
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The Faya / Okpukpu / Suwun (Petrocephalus bane bane) is a freshwater fish of the family Mormyridae. Native range: Africa, Nile basin, also from the B?nou?, Chad and Volta River.

Biology

Inhabits open water and vegetated areas of lakes, lagoons and irrigation canals. Females grow larger and are more frequently caught than males. Chiefly insectivorous, feeding on the bottom and in vegetation. Affinities: P. ansorgii, differ only by the small eyes, the thick caudal peduncle, numerous teeth on lower jaw and the uniform silvery color.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Petrocephalus bane bane
Family
Mormyridae (Elephantfishes)
Order
Osteoglossiformes (Bony tongues)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Nile basin, also from the B?nou?, Chad and Volta River.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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