Electric catfish

Malapterurus melanochir

Ninety Eight Centimeters Catfish of the Congo Basin

Black
Tropical
Upper river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Large
Tropical fish

Malapterurus melanochir is a species of electric catfish endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it occurs in the upper and middle Congo River basin.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Malapteruridae
Genus: Malapterurus
Maximum length: 98 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: middle and upper Congo River basin, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 78218 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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