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Scientific Name | Bagrus caeruleus Roberts & Stewart, 1976 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Lower Congo River, Democratic Republic of Congo, 5°31.5'S, 13°37.5'E. |
Pronunciation | BAG russ |
Etymology | The generic name comes from the Mozarabic bagre, taken from the Greek pagros, meaning a fish (Dentex sp.). |
Species Information | |
Size | 210mm or 8.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Africa: Only known from the type locality (near Inga hydroelectric dam and near Gombe or Ngombe about 20 km downstream from Kinshasa). African Waters, Congo, Lower Congo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 147 (no. 6), pp 275. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2019 Oct 09 05:32 (species record created: 2008 Jun 01 04:27) |