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Scientific Name Betancurichthys madagascariensis  (Vaillant, 1894)
Common Name Madagascar Sea Catfish
Type Locality Murundava River, western Madagascar.
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Size 700mm or 27.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: western coast of Madagascar; seldom on the eastern coast. Also found in Mozambique and Tanzania.
African Waters, Madagascar waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
African Waters, Tanzania Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Not Evaluated
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Bulletin de la Société philomathique de Paris (8th Série) v. 6, pp 77 [10]
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Last Update 2023 Nov 19 07:06 (species record created: 2013 Mar 28 14:52)