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Malapteruridae
Electric catfish
Malapterurus tanoensis
Twenty Six Centimeters Catfish from African Waters
- Tropical
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- Africa
- Fusiform
- Medium
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Fusiform
MediumElectric catfish is a freshwater fish of Africa. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 26 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Catfishes
- Family
- Malapteruridae
- Genus
- Malapterurus
- Maximum length
- 26 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Body shape
- fusiform
- Distribution
- Africa: only found in the rivers Ofin (Prah drainage) and Tano in Ghana (Ref. 34006 , 44050 , 57130 , 78218 ).
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Conservation status
