Malapteruridae
Also known as: Electric catfish, Elektrische Welse, Elmaller, electric catfishes, pasumcovití, peces gato eléctricos, sähkömonnit, Електросомові
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Order | Siluriformes |
| Family | Malapteruridae |
| Habitat | FRESHWATER |
| Genera | 2 |
| Species records held | 21 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 34 |
| GBIF key | 5159 |
Genera in Malapteruridae
- Malapterurus — 18 species: Malapterurus barbatus, Malapterurus beninensis, Malapterurus cavalliensis, Malapterurus electricus, Malapterurus leonensis, Malapterurus melanochir, Malapterurus microstoma, Malapterurus minjiriya
- Paradoxoglanis — 3 species: Paradoxoglanis caudivittatus, Paradoxoglanis cryptus, Paradoxoglanis parvus
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.