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Mormyridae (Elephantfishes)
Etymology: Petrocephalus: Latin, petra = stone + Greek, kephale = head (Ref. 45335); wesselsi: Named for Pierre Wesselsi.
Eponymy: Pierre Wessels of Johannesburg, South Africa, participated in the authors’ expedition to Caprivi (Namibia) and was described by them as a “…nature conservationist and good friend.” (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
بوم شناسي
; آب شيرين سطح زی. Subtropical
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).
Size / Weight / سن
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.4 cm SL جنس نر / بدون خواص جنسي; (Ref. 38306); 10.9 cm SL (female)
خارهاي باله پشتي (کل) : 0; شعاع نرم باله پشتي (کل) : 18 - 21; خارهاي باله مخرجي: 0; شعاع نرم باله مخرجي: 25 - 28.
Inhabits fast flowing, major, perennial river, bordered by dense, subtropical or tropical vegetation (Ref. 38306).
Life cycle and mating behavior
بلوغ | تولید مثل | تخم ریزی | تخم ها | Fecundity | توزاد ( لارو)
Kramer, B. and F.H. van der Bank, 2000. The southern churchill, Petrocephalus wesselsi, a new species of mormyrid from South Africa defined by electric organ discharges, genetics, and morphology. Environ. Biol. Fishes 59(4):393-413. (Ref. 38306)
وضعيت در فهرست قرمز IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
خطر برای انسان ها
Harmless
استفاده انسانی
ابزارها
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01549 (0.00684 - 0.03506), b=2.86 (2.68 - 3.04), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
جهندگی (Ref.
120179): زياد, كمينه زمان لازم براي دو برابر شدن جمعيت ، كمتر از 15 ماه (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).