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{{Short description|Species of fish}}
{{Taxobox
{{Speciesbox
| name = ''Malapterurus shirensis''
| regnum = [[Animal]]ia
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| phylum = [[Chordate|Chordata]]
| status_ref = <ref name="iucn status 20 November 2021">{{cite iucn |author=Bills, R. |author2=Marshall, B. |date=2010 |title=''Malapterurus shirensis'' |volume=2010 |page=e.T183020A8030091 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183020A8030091.en |access-date=20 November 2021}}</ref>
| classis = [[Actinopterygii]]
| taxon = Malapterurus shirensis
| ordo = [[Catfish|Siluriformes]]
| image = Malapterurus shirensis 70681152.jpg
| familia = [[Malapteruridae]]
| authority = [[Tyson R. Roberts|Roberts]], 2000<ref name="Roberts2000">{{cite journal|last1=Roberts|first1=Tyson R.|title=A review of the African electric catfish family Malapteruridae, with descriptions of new species|journal=Occasional Papers in Ichthyology|date=2000|volume=1|pages=1–15}}</ref>
| genus = ''[[Malapterurus]]''
| species = '''''M. shirensis'''''
| binomial = ''Malapterurus shirensis''
| binomial_authority = Roberts, 2000
}}
}}

'''''Malapterurus shirensis''''' is a species of [[catfish]] of the family [[Malapteruridae]].
'''''Malapterurus shirensis''''' is a species of [[electric catfish]] native to the [[Zambezi River]] basin where it occurs in the countries of [[Mozambique]], [[Zambia]] and [[Zimbabwe]].<ref name="iucn status 20 November 2021" /><ref name="fishbase">{{FishBase |genus= Malapterurus|species= shirensis| month = December| year = 2011}}</ref> This species grows to a length of {{convert|37.2|cm|in}} [[fish measurement|SL]].<ref name="fishbase"/>
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==References==
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[[Category:Malapteruridae]]
[[Category:Malapteruridae]]
[[Category:Fish of Africa]]
[[Category:Fish of Mozambique]]
[[Category:Fish of Zambia]]
[[Category:Fish of Zimbabwe]]
[[Category:Fish described in 2000]]
[[Category:Strongly electric fish]]



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Latest revision as of 10:49, 13 December 2023

Malapterurus shirensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Malapteruridae
Genus: Malapterurus
Species:
M. shirensis
Binomial name
Malapterurus shirensis

Malapterurus shirensis is a species of electric catfish native to the Zambezi River basin where it occurs in the countries of Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe.[1][3] This species grows to a length of 37.2 centimetres (14.6 in) SL.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Bills, R.; Marshall, B. (2010). "Malapterurus shirensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183020A8030091. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183020A8030091.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Roberts, Tyson R. (2000). "A review of the African electric catfish family Malapteruridae, with descriptions of new species". Occasional Papers in Ichthyology. 1: 1–15.
  3. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Malapterurus shirensis" in FishBase. December 2011 version.