Southern Churchill (Petrocephalus wesselsi)

Scientific name: Petrocephalus wesselsi Kramer & van der Bank, 2000

The Southern Churchill (Petrocephalus wesselsi) is a freshwater fish of the family Mormyridae.

Biology

Inhabits fast flowing, major, perennial river, bordered by dense, subtropical or tropical vegetation.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Petrocephalus wesselsi
Family
Mormyridae (Elephantfishes)
Order
Osteoglossiformes (Bony tongues)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.4
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Africa: Incomati River system (Sabie River forms a part of it), the Blyde and Letaba rivers that both drain into the Limpopo (a major independent system), and in the Pongola River (Natal).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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