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| Scientific Name | Malapterurus barbatus Norris, 2002 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Bagbe R. at Yfin, Sewa R. system, 8°42'N, 11°15'W, Sierra Leone. |
| Pronunciation | mah lah TERR oo russ - bar bah tuss |
| 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 | 215mm (8.5") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: from the Kolente River (Sierra Leone/Guinea) to the Borlor River (Liberia) African Waters  , Borlor (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)African Waters , Kolente (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Koninklijk Mus. Midden-Afr. Tervuren 88 Figs. 47c, 49 |
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| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2007 Nov 10 07:11 (species record created: 2007 Oct 30 16:27) |
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