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Electric catfish (Malapterurus barbatus)
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Ecological Illustration of Electric catfish (Malapterurus barbatus)
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Malapteruridae

Electric catfish

Malapterurus barbatus

Catfish Reaching Twenty One Point Five Centimeters

  • Tropical
  • Upper river
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Malapterurus barbatus is a species of electric catfish native to Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Catfishes
Family
Malapteruridae
Genus
Malapterurus
Water type
Freshwater
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