Malapterurus punctatus

Malapterurus punctatus
Conservation status

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

Malapterurus punctatus is a species of electric catfish native to Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.[1][2] This species grows to a length of 21.49 centimetres (8.46 in) SL.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Lalèyè, P. (2010). "Malapterurus punctatus". 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 punctatus" in FishBase. December 2011 version.