Petrocephalus boboto
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| Petrocephalus boboto | |
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| Holotype from Yangambi, Congo River, Democratic Republic of Congo | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osteoglossiformes |
| Family: | Mormyridae |
| Genus: | Petrocephalus |
| Species: | P. boboto |
| Binomial name | |
| Petrocephalus boboto | |
Petrocephalus boboto is a species of electric fish in the genus Petrocephalus. It is so far only known from the holotype collected from Congo River at Yangambi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1][2][3] The specific name, boboto, is the Lingala word for "peace".[1]