Electric catfish

Malapterurus tanganyikaensis

Forty Nine Point Five Centimeters Catfish of African Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Medium
Tropical fish

Electric catfish is known around Africa as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 49.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Malapteruridae
Genus: Malapterurus
Maximum length: 49.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: widely distributed in Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 34006 , 44050 ) and present in the Malagarasi River basin (Ref. 78218 , 98577 ).

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