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Petrocephalus keatingii

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Petrocephalus keatingii
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Petrocephalus keatingii is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found only from the White Nile between Sobat confluence and Khartoum.[1]

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Size

This species reaches a length of 12.0 cm (4.7 in).[2]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of British military surgeon Henry Porringer Keatinge (1861–1928), the director of the Government School of Medicine, in Cairo.[3]

References

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