Malapterurus melanochir
| Malapterurus melanochir | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Malapteruridae |
| Genus: | Malapterurus |
| Species: | M. melanochir |
| Binomial name | |
| Malapterurus melanochir Norris, 2002 | |
Malapterurus melanochir is a species of electric catfish endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it occurs in the upper and middle Congo River basin.[1][2] This species grows to a length of 98 centimetres (39 in) SL.[2]
References
- 1 2 Moelants, T. (2010). "Malapterurus melanochir". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Malapterurus melanochir" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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