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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Malapterurus cavalliensis Roberts, 2000 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Cavally River, directly west of Tiéouléoula about 18 kilometers south of Tai, Ivory Coast. |
| Pronunciation | mah lah TERR oo russ |
| Etymology | Malapterurus: From the Greek malakos, meaning soft, pteron, meaning fin and oura, meaning tail; presumably in reference to the adipose fin, which appears all the more prominent in the absence of the rayed dorsal fin. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 122mm or 4.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Cavally River, Cote d'Ivoire. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Occasional Papers in Ichthyology No. 1, pp 8. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.16.46.7183 | |
| Last Update | 2020 Oct 26 15:59 (species record created: 2018 Mar 14 17:45) |