Petrocephalus congicus David & Poll, 1937

Family:  Mormyridae (Elephantfishes)
Max. size:  9 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: middle Congo River (Ref. 41590), (upper) Lomami (Ref. 41590, 91771) and (lower) Lualaba (Ref. 106245) in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-19; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 27-28. Petrocephalus congicus differs from P. haullevillii by a rosette of electroreceptor organs above the eye, which is absent in P. haullevillii (Ref. 91771).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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