| Malapterurus leonensis | |
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| The holotype | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Malapteruridae |
| Genus: | Malapterurus |
| Species: | M. leonensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Malapterurus leonensis | |
Malapterurus leonensis is a species of electric catfish endemic to Sierra Leone, where it is found in the coastal rivers. This species grows to a length of 15.5 centimetres (6.1 in) SL.
Threats
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has listed the electric catfish as a prohibited species. Prohibited nonnative species, as they are considered to be dangerous to the ecology and/or health and welfare of the people in Florida. Currently, no indication of M. leonensis in the United States in the wild or in trade was found. 3
References
References
- Diouf, K. (2020). "Malapterurus leonensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T53875601A58340129. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T53875601A58340129.en. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- 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.
- "Malapterurus leonensis (a catfish, no common name)" (PDF). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Malapterurus leonensis". FishBase. December 2011 version.