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Teleostei > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Malapteruridae (Electric catfishes)
Etymology: Malapterurus:Greek, mala = a lot of + Greek, pteron = fin + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335). More on author: Roberts.
颜色类似 M. microstoma ,而且 M. monsembeensis 相当均匀地有小的深色印记布满整个的身体与尾鳍; 没有明显的深色或灰白的横带或条纹。 在有一个方面有别于 M. microstoma 较宽的嘴,较少的脊椎骨 (vs.44-46) 与较少的角鳃骨鳃耙。 (vs.20-24) 有别于 M. monsembeensis 有较少的脊椎骨 (vs.47-48).(参考文献 34006)
Limnetic electric catfish (Ref. 44050). Voracious piscivore (Ref. 36901, 44050, 78218) feeding on cichlids (Ref. 36901, 44050). Encountered in the littoral zone down to a depth of 50 m; especially common in bays or near the mouths of rivers (Ref. 36901).
Roberts, T.R., 2000. A review of the African electric catfish family Malapteruridae, with descriptions of new species. Occas. Pap. Ichthyol. 1:1-15. (Ref. 34006)
世界自然保护联盟红皮书 (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
系统发育多样性指数 (参考文献 82804): PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245).
营养阶层 (参考文献 69278): 3.5 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
渔业脆弱性 (Ref. 59153): Moderate vulnerability (44 of 100). 🛈