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| Scientific Name | Malapterurus punctatus Norris, 2002 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Unspecified tributary waters of Duobe River at Duo Town (Duabo), about 5°42'N, 8°06'W, Cavally River drainage, Liberia. |
| 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 | 215mm or 8.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: From St. Paul (or Diani) River system (Sierra Leone) to the Cavally River system (Liberia/Ivory Coast). Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Annales, Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Série in 8o, Sciences Zoologiques v. 289, pp 91, Figs. 47b, 51. |
| 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:1.16.46.7188 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:20 (species record created: 2018 Mar 14 17:52) |