Malapterurus occidentalis

Malapterurus occidentalis
Conservation status

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Malapteruridae
Genus: Malapterurus
Species: M. occidentalis
Binomial name
Malapterurus occidentalis
Norris, 2002

Malapterurus occidentalis is a species of electric catfish native to Gambia and Guinea-Bissau, where it occurs in the Gambia and Géba Rivers.[1][2] This species grows to a length of 32 centimetres (13 in) SL.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Lalèyè, P. (2010). "Malapterurus occidentalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Malapterurus occidentalis" in FishBase. December 2011 version.