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| Scientific Name | Phractura scaphyrhynchura (Vaillant, 1886) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Diélé, on Akaina River, French Congo. |
| Synonym(s) | Doumea scaphyrhynchura, Peltura scaphyrhynchura |
| Pronunciation | frak TWO rah |
| Etymology | Phractura: From the Greek phraktos, meaning fenced in and oura, meaning tail; in reference to the bony plates enclosing the slender caudal peduncle. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 150mm (5.9") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Western central Africa: Ogowe and Congo River basins. African Waters  , Gabon Waters, Ogowe (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)African Waters , Congo (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Rev. Scientifique v. 38 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2008 Jun 19 02:24 (species record created: 2008 May 17 03:31) |
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