AquaticRepublic.com - Malapterurus teugelsi (Malapteruridae) All Fishes

Ndousihoun River, tributary of Kogon R. in Guinea
Caudal saddle & bar patterns. Ndousihoun River

All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Malapterurus teugelsi** Norris, 2002
Common Name	Teugel's Electric Catfish
Type Locality	Kogon River, about 11°21'N, 14°30'W, Ndyarendi, Guinea.
Pronunciation	mah lah TERR oo russ
Etymology	Malapterurus: From the Greek malakos, meaning soft, pteron, meaning fin and oura, meaning tail; presumably in reference to the adipose fin, which appears all the more prominent in the absence of the rayed dorsal fin.
Species Information
Size	212mm or 8.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Africa: Kogon River, Guinea. African Waters, Kogon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Vulnerable , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Annales, Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Série in 8o, Sciences Zoologiques v. 289, pp 52, Figs. 24b, 26.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2020 Oct 26 15:59 (species record created: 2018 Mar 14 14:02)