Electric catfish

Malapterurus melanochir

Ninety Eight Centimeters Catfish of the Congo Basin

Black
Tropical
Upper river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Large
Tropical fish

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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Malapteruridae
Genus: Malapterurus
Water type: Freshwater