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Scientific Name | Phractura tenuicauda (Boulenger, 1902) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Ubangi River at Banzyville, Democratic Republic of Congo, about 4°18'N, 21°11'E. |
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 | 95mm or 3.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Africa: Congo River system. Log in to view data on a map. |
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 | Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoology) v. 2 (fasc. 2), pp 48, Pl. 14 (fig. 2) |
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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Last Update | 2013 Sep 05 20:48 (species record created: 2012 Nov 24 05:37) |