Malapterurus tanganyikaensis
Malapterurus tanganyikaensis | |
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Malapteruridae |
Genus: | Malapterurus |
Species: | M. tanganyikaensis |
Binomial name | |
Malapterurus tanganyikaensis T. R. Roberts, 2000 | |
Synonyms | |
Malapterurus polli S. M. Norris, 2002 |
Malapterurus tanganyikaensis is a species of electric catfish native to Lake Tanganyika where it occurs in the bordering nations of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania and Zambia. This species grows to a length of 49.5 centimetres (19.5 in) SL.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Malapterurus tanganyikaensis" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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