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| Scientific Name | Phractura gladysae Pellegrin, 1931 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Upper Louessé River, Republic of Congo. |
| Pronunciation | frak TWO rah - glah diss ay |
| 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 | 140mm or 5.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: known only from the type locality, Kouilou River, Gabon. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 56 (no. 2), pp 209. |
| 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:1.24.125.4497 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 00:46 (species record created: 2012 Nov 24 05:33) |