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Scientific Name | Dinotopterus gigas (Jackson, 1959) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Nkata Bay, Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], southeastern Africa. |
Synonym(s) | Bathyclarias gigas, Dinotopterus gigas |
Etymology | Dinotopterus: From the Greek, di-, meaning two, noton, meaning back and pteron, meaning fin; in reference to the presence of the two dorsal fins (rayed and adipose). |
Species Information | |
Size | 1000mm or 39.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Sexing | In ventral view especially, females are much broader in the body than males of equal age and rearing practices. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. African Waters, Zambesi, Malawi (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London v. 132 (pt 1), pp 125, Fig. 7. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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LFS label creator ARN ref:1.6.135.1587 | |
Last Update | 2019 Oct 08 07:20 (species record created: 2005 Jul 03 00:00) |