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Adult
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| Scientific Name | Bagrus meridionalis Günther, 1894 |
| Common Names | Kampango Catfish Kampango-malle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Upper Shiré River, central Africa |
| Synonym(s) | Porcus meridionalis |
| 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 | 1500mm or 59.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. African Waters, Zambesi, Malawi (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Critically Endangered, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | In nature this fish feeds on small cichlids at night. User data. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1893 (pt 4), pp 626. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 4 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Last Update | 2019 Oct 07 12:42 (species record created: 2005 Jun 08 00:00) |