/siluriformes/malapteruridae/malapterurus/monsembeensis/1.jpg "Malapterurus monsembeensis")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Malapterurus monsembeensis Roberts, 2000 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Upper Congo at Monsembe. |
| Synonym(s) | Malapterurus gossei |
| 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 | 580mm or 22.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Upper Congo at Monsembe. African Waters, Congo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Occasional Papers in Ichthyology No. 1, pp 9. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.16.46.2078 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:19 (species record created: 2008 Jun 21 05:43) |
