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Scientific Name Phractura scaphyrhynchura  (Vaillant, 1886)
Common Name
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. 
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Size 150mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Western central Africa: Ogowe and Congo River basins.
African Waters, Gabon Waters, Ogowe (click on these areas to find other species found there)
African Waters, Congo (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Status Least Concern
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Breeding Unreported.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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References Rev. Scientifique v. 38
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Last Update 2008 Jun 19 02:24 (species record created: 2008 May 17 03:31)