Petrocephalus degeni is a species of electric fish in the family Mormyridae, found in Africa, in both the Katonga River and Lake Victoria.Kramer, B., R. Bills, P. Skelton and M. Wink, 2012. A critical revision of the churchill snoutfish, genus Petrocephalus Marcusen, 1854 (Actinopterygii: Teleostei: Mormyridae), from southern and eastern Africa, with the recognition of Petrocephalus tanensis, and the description of five new species. Journal of Natural History 46(35-36):2179-2258.
Size This species reaches a length of .
Etymology The fish is named in honor of Swiss ornithologist Edward Degen (1852–1923), who "utilized his leisure" time while serving as an assistant to Prof. Edward Alfred Minchin in Uganda and collected the holotype specimen.
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