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Scientific Name Malapterurus teugelsi  Norris, 2002
Common Name Teugel's Electric Catfish
Type Locality Kogon River, about 11°21'N, 14°30'W, Ndyarendi, Guinea.
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. 
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Size 212mm or 8.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: Kogon River, Guinea.
African Waters, Kogon (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Vulnerable, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Breeding Unreported in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Annales, Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Série in 8o, Sciences Zoologiques v. 289, pp 52, Figs. 24b, 26.
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Last Update 2020 Oct 26 15:59 (species record created: 2018 Mar 14 14:02)