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| Scientific Name | Phractura brevicauda Boulenger, 1911 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Tributary of Lobi River, southwest of Efulen, southern Cameroon. |
| Pronunciation | frak TWO rah |
| 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 | 70mm or 2.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Lobi and Kribi Rivers (Cameroon), Ogowe and Kouilou basin (Gabon), and Lower Congo River. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, 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 | Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa v. 2, pp 502, Fig. 374 |
| 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. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up P. brevicauda on Fishbase |
 | Look up P. brevicauda on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up P. brevicauda on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
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| Last Update | 2013 Sep 04 11:21 (species record created: 2012 Nov 24 05:30) |