Malapterurus microstoma

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Malapterurus microstoma

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How do you tell the difference between the two Malapterurus microstoma and electricus?

I am getting one next week. Which i am not sure what do i look for?
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Malapterurus microstoma, as its name implies, has a narrower (and longer) snout than M. electricus.
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