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Petrocephalus wesselsi Kramer & van der Bank, 2000 Southern Churchill |
| Family: | Mormyridae (Elephantfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 11.4 cm SL (male/unsexed); 10.9 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Incomati River system (Sabie River forms a part of it), the Blyde and Letaba rivers that both drain into the Limpopo river system (a major independent system), and in the Pongola River (Natal) (Ref. 38306, 52193). | |||
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-21; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 25-28. Description: Body ellipsoid; caudal peduncle slender (Ref. 52193). Head smooth, rounded; mouth inferior, small and straight; nostrils in front of eye, opening closely spaced (Ref. 52193). Dorsal fin with 18-21 rays; anal fin with 25-28 rays; dorsal fin far back, above and shorter than anal fin; caudal fin forked with pointed lobes; males with kink in anal fin (Ref. Scales in 12-13 rows around caudal peduncle (Ref. 52193). Colouration: Colour uniformly silver or grey (Ref. 52193). |
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| Biology: | Inhabits fast flowing, major, perennial river, bordered by dense, subtropical or tropical vegetation (Ref. 38306). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 December 2016 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||