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Paradoxoglanis cryptus Norris, 2002

To FishBase images (<i>Paradoxoglanis cryptus</i>, Congo Dem Rp, by RMCA / Mark Hanssens)
To FishBase images (Paradoxoglanis cryptus, Congo Dem Rp, by RMCA / Mark Hanssens)

1009757  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1009757)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Gnathostomata (Infraphylum)
  6. Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  7. Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  8. Actinopteri (Superclass)
  9. Teleostei (Class)
  10. Siluriformes (Order)
  11. Malapteruridae (Family)
  12. Paradoxoglanis (Genus)
  13. Paradoxoglanis cryptus (Species)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
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. <em>Annales, Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Série in 8o, Sciences Zoologiques.</em> 289: 1-155. [details] 
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Paradoxoglanis cryptus Norris, 2002. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1009757 on 2025-07-17
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2017-07-05 07:11:59Z
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Bailly, Nicolas

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Nomenclature

original description 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. <em>Annales, Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Série in 8o, Sciences Zoologiques.</em> 289: 1-155. [details] 

basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details] 

Ecology

ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] OpenAccess publication

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To FishBase images (Paradoxoglanis cryptus, Congo Dem Rp, by RMCA / Mark Hanssens) 
To IUCN Red List (Data Deficient) 
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