Malapterurus microstoma

Malapterurus microstoma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Malapteruridae
Genus: Malapterurus
Species: M. microstoma
Binomial name
Malapterurus microstoma
Poll & Gosse, 1969

Malapterurus microstoma, the smallmouth electric catfish, is a species of electric catfish native to the Congo River basin of Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo.[1][2] This species grows to a length of 55.5 centimetres (21.9 in) SL. This fish can be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Moelants, T. (2010). "Malapterurus microstoma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature.
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Malapterurus microstoma" in FishBase. December 2011 version.


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