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| Scientific Name | Betancurichthys madagascariensis (Vaillant, 1894) |
| Common Name | Madagascar Sea Catfish |
| Type Locality | Murundava River, western Madagascar. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 700mm or 27.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: western coast of Madagascar; seldom on the eastern coast. Also found in Mozambique and Tanzania. African Waters, Madagascar waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Tanzania Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Bulletin de la Société philomathique de Paris (8th Série) v. 6, pp 77 [10] |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| Last Update | 2023 Nov 19 07:06 (species record created: 2013 Mar 28 14:52) |