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Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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Scientific Name | Malapterurus tanoensis Roberts, 2000 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Unvaiye lagoon, Tano basin, southwestern Ghana. |
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 | 260mm or 10.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Africa: Tano River, border between Côte d"Ivoire and Ghana. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, 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 11. |
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:1.16.46.7186 | |
Last Update | 2020 Oct 26 15:58 (species record created: 2018 Mar 14 17:51) |