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Malapteruridae (Electric catfishes)
Etymology: Malapterurus: Greek, mala = a lot of + Greek, pteron = fin + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335); teugelsi: Named to honor Belgian ichthyologist Guy G. Teugels of the Royal Museum of Central Africa, collector of the holotype and an important contributor to our knowledge of west and central African fishes (Ref. 44050).
Eponymy: Dr Guy G Teugels (1954–2003) was a Belgian ichthyologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
; sötvatten bottenlevande. Tropical
Africa: endemic to the Kogon River, Guinea (Ref. 44050, 57130).
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 21.2 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 57130)
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 0; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 0; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 0; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 8 - 10; Ryggkotor: 38 - 40. Diagnosis: body elongate and cylindrical; tooth patches narrow; vertically based pectoral fin positioned at body mid-depth; caudal bar frequently extends a narrow band along the body mid-depth, dividing the pale interspace and joining the saddle and caudal bar; medial portion of pelvic fin dark with a well-defined pale rim; caudal saddle and bar pattern more prominent in juveniles and young, the darkened pelvic fin more apparent in larger specimens (Ref. 44050).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Norris, S.M., 2002. A revision of the African electric catfishes, family Malapteruridae (Teleostei, Siluriformes), with erection of a new genus and descriptions of fourteen new species, and an annotated bibliography. Ann. Mus. R. Afr. Centr., Sci. Zool., 289:1-155. (Ref. 44050)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (16 of 100).