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Petrocephalus frieli Lavoué, 2012
Accepted name
Check Catalog of Fishes: Genus: Petrocephalus; Species: frieli; Original reference
  Current accepted name :   
Yes
  Status details:   
senior synonym, original combination
  Status ref. :   
  Comment :   
  Etymology of Generic name : 
 
Latin, petra = stone + Greek, kephale = head (Ref. 45335).
Etymology of specific name : 
 
Dedicated to Dr. John P. Friel, curator at the Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates, in recognition of his contribution to African ichthyology and for his care of the large collection of African electric fish deposited at CUMV; in addition John P. Friel is one of the collectors of this new species (Ref. 91772).
  Status in Catalogue of Life:   
Accepted name
 
 
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