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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.
背棘 (总数) : 0; 背的软条 (总数) : 0; 臀棘: 0; 臀鳍软条: 9 - 11; 脊椎骨: 37 - 43. Diagnosis: tooth patches broad; pectoral fin placed ventrally; 9-11 anal-fin rays; 19 caudal-fin rays (ii-7-8-ii; rarely i-7-8-ii, total 18); 3-4 gill-rakers on upper part of first arch; dorsum and flank marked by large blotches (up to 5-6 times an eye diameter); caudal saddle and bar pattern well-developed; 20-22 caudal vertebrae (Ref. 44050). 41-43 (Ref. 34006) or 37-39 (Ref. 44050) total vertebrae. Differs from M. minjiriya in having fewer vertebrae and a much narrower head and mouth, and smaller oral tooth bands; differs from M. cavalliensis in having more vertebrae and much smaller tooth bands (Ref. 34006).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal. 有别于 M. minjiriya 有比较少的脊椎骨与一个非常狭窄的头部与嘴 , 与比较小的口部齿箍。 有别于 M. cavalliensis 有更多的脊椎骨与较小齿箍。
Female reaches up to 20.4 SL; nothing reported on the biology or natural history of this species (Ref. 44050).
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): 3.4 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
渔业脆弱性 (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (22 of 100). 🛈