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| Scientific Name | Malapterurus oguensis Sauvage, 1874 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| 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 | 179mm (7") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: confined to Ogôoué basin, Gabon. African Waters  , Gabon Waters, Ogowe (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2005 Dec 11 00:00 (species record created: 2006 Dec 25 01:02) |
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