Biology:Malapterurus microstoma
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Malapteruridae |
| Genus: | Malapterurus |
| Species: | M. microstoma
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| Binomial name | |
| Malapterurus microstoma Poll & Gosse, 1969
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Malapterurus microstoma, the smallmouth electric catfish, is a species of electric catfish native to the Congo River basin of Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo.[1][2] This species grows to a length of 55.5 centimetres (21.9 in) SL. This fish can be found in the aquarium trade.[2] It is illegal to possess any species of electric catfish for personal or commercial use in Florida.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Moelants, T. (2010). "Malapterurus microstoma". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2010: e.T181680A7703373. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T181680A7703373.en. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/181680/0. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Malapterurus microstoma" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ↑ "Prohibited Species List". Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. http://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/nonnatives/regulations/prohibited/. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
External links
- "Malapterurus microstoma Poll & Gosse, 1969". Cat-eLog Data Sheets. PlanetCatfish. http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=101.
Wikidata ☰ Q3061503 entry
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