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Scientific Name | Phractura fasciata Boulenger, 1920 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Stanley [Boyoma] Falls, Democratic Republic of Congo. |
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 | 125mm or 4.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Africa: Congo River system. African Waters, Congo, Upper Congo, Lualaba, Boyama Falls (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Annales du Musée du Congo Belge Sér. C (Zoologie) (Sér. 1) v. 2 (fasc. 4), pp 34, Fig. 18. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2020 Oct 28 13:38 (species record created: 2010 Aug 13 13:41) |