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Malapterurus electricus
(Gmelin, 1789)
- electric catfish
(fish)
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Malapterurus (Genus) - electric catfish
..Malapterurus beninensis (Species)
..Malapterurus cavalliensis (Species)
..Malapterurus leonensis (Species)
..Malapterurus microstoma (Species) - smallmouth electric catfish
..Malapterurus minjiriya (Species)
..Malapterurus monsembeensis (Species)
..Malapterurus oguensis (Species)
..Malapterurus shirensis (Species)
..Malapterurus tanganyikaensis (Species)
..Malapterurus tanoensis (Species)
..Malapterurus electricus (Species) - electric catfish
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:
Types
Type, by monotypy, of
:
Malapterurus
(Genus)
Lacepède, 1803
Synonyms
Synonymous name
:
Malopterurus electricus
(Gmelin, 1789)
Ref:
Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name
:
Silurus electricus
Gmelin, 1789
Ref:
Species 2000, 2003
Vernacular Names (Dutch)
Full name
:
siddermeerval
Ref:
B. Grzimek (ed.), 1973-1975
Vernacular Names (English)
Full name
:
electric catfish
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