Malapterurus shirensis
| Malapterurus shirensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Malapteruridae |
| Genus: | Malapterurus |
| Species: | M. shirensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Malapterurus shirensis Roberts, 2000 | |
Malapterurus shirensis is a species of electric catfish native to the Zambezi River basin where it occurs in the countries of Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe.[1][2] This species grows to a length of 37.2 centimetres (14.6 in) SL.[2]
References
- 1 2 Bills, R. & Marshall, B. (2010). "Malapterurus shirensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Malapterurus shirensis" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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