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| Scientific Name | Malapterurus minjiriya Sagua, 1987 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Lake Kainji, lower Niger R. basin, Nigeria. |
| 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 | 1020mm (40.2") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Body with moderately to very large black spots irregularly scattered. Compared to M. electricus, its oral tooth bands are much larger. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: known from lower Niger basin, White Nile, and Omo. Probably in Chad basin but has not been collected here. African Waters  , Nigeria Rivers, Niger, Lower Niger (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)African Waters , Nile, Upper Nile, White Nile (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)African Waters , Omo (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | J. Fish Biol.v. 30 (no. 1) - pp78 - Fig. 1 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Aug 01 09:08 (species record created: 2006 Aug 01 09:08) |
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