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Scientific Name | Bagrus orientalis Boulenger, 1902 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Zanzibar coast, Tanzania, East Africa. |
Synonym(s) | Porcus orientalis |
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 | 447mm or 17.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Africa: River Pangani (Tanzania). Pangani (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, 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 | Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoology) v. 2 (fasc. 2), pp 37. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2019 Oct 09 05:34 (species record created: 2008 Jun 01 04:32) |