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Malapteruridae (Electric catfishes)
Etymology: cryptus: From the Greek "kryptos" = hidden or secret, referring to the close superficial resemblance to P. parvus, but differing in sharply elevated vertebral counts (Ref. 44050).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce demersal. Tropical
Africa: Kagala River near Aketi (Itimbiri tributary, middle Congo River basin) in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 44050, 78218).
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.9 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 44050)
Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 10 - 12; Vértebra: 44 - 45. Diagnosis: 44-45 vertebrae; caudal saddle and bar pattern absent; 5 pelvic-fin rays; usually a single pore between inner mental barbels; lateral line rarely less than 33% SL, most commonly 33-36% SL; body faintly and sparsely spotted (Ref. 44050).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
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. Ann. Mus. R. Afr. Centr., Sci. Zool., 289:1-155. (Ref. 44050)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00451 - 0.02792), b=3.00 (2.79 - 3.21), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).