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Malapterurus electricus (Gmelin, 1789)

Electric catfish
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Nigeria country information

Common names: Dondoro, Mijiriya, Mu'u
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from Kainji Lake (Ref. 44050), the middle Niger (Ref. 57130), Sokoto, Kaduna (lower Niger tributary), Nun (Niger delta), Kiyawa, Hadeija (tributaries of Komadugu Yobe, Chad basin)(Ref. 44050, 57130) and Logone (Ref. 44050).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ni.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Norris, S.M., 2003
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Silure électrique, 电鲶, Silure électrique, ... more

Classificatie / Names Lokale namen | Synoniemen | Catalog of Fishes(Genus, Soort(en)) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Malapteruridae (Electric catfishes)
Etymology: Malapterurus: Greek, mala = a lot of + Greek, pteron = fin + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335);  electricus: The electric discharging capacity of this electric catfish is described by the specific epithet (Ref. 44050).
  More on author: Gmelin.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologie

; zoet water benthopelagisch; pH range: 7.0 - 8.0; dH range: ? - 20; potamodroom (Ref. 51243).   Tropical; 23°C - 30°C (Ref. 1672); 35°N - 30°S

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