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Malapterurus murrayi Norris, 2002
Ambiguous synonym for Malapterurus tanoensis Norris, 2002
Check Catalog of Fishes: Genus: Malapterurus; Species: murrayi; Original reference
  Current accepted name :   
No
  Status details:   
questionable, original combination
  Status ref. :   
  Comment :   
  Etymology of Generic name : 
 
Greek, mala = a lot of + Greek, pteron = fin + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
Etymology of specific name : 
 
Named for Andrew Murray (1812-1878), describing authority of M. beninensis and author of a lengthy discourse on electric fishes in general and electric catfish in particular (Ref. 44050).
  Status in Catalogue of Life:   
Ambiguous synonym
 
 
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