Malapterurus leonensis
| Malapterurus leonensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Malapteruridae |
| Genus: | Malapterurus |
| Species: | M. leonensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Malapterurus leonensis | |
Malapterurus leonensis is a species of electric catfish endemic to Sierra Leone, where it is found in the coastal rivers. This species grows to a length of 15.5 centimetres (6.1 in) SL.
References
- ↑ Roberts, Tyson R. (2000). "A review of the African electric catfish family Malapteruridae, with descriptions of new species". Occasional papers in ichthyology. 1: 1–15.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Malapterurus leonensis" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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