| Citation | Roberts, T.R., 2000, A review of the African electric catfish family Malapteruridae, with descriptions of new species.. Occas. Pap. Ichthyol. 1:1-15. |
| Ref. | Roberts, T.R., 2000 |
| Page | 11 |
| Named Used as Valid | Malapterurus tanoensis |
| Comment | Original description of Malapterurus tanoensis. |
| Locality | 'Unvaiye lagoon, Tano basin, southwestern Ghana'. |
| Distribution | Known from the Tano River. It may also occur in neighboring West African coastal river basins, such as the Prah basin in Ghana. |
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