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  • Carlarius latiscutatus
  • Carlarius latiscutatus
  • Carlarius latiscutatus
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Scientific NameCarlarius latiscutatus    (Günther, 1864)
Common NamesGambian Sea Catfish
Rough-head Sea Catfish, Ruhovedet Havmalle (Denmark)
Type LocalityFernando Póo Island [Bioco Island], Equatorial Guinea, Gulf of Guinea.
Synonym(s)Arius lagoensis, Arius latiscutatus, Tachysurus lagoensis
Etymology
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Size700mm or 27.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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DistributionWorldwide mainly in estuarine areas.
Atlantic, East Atlantic (click on these areas to find other species found there)
African Waters, Nigeria Waters, Niger, Lower Niger (click on these areas to find other species found there)
African Waters, Gambia (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
Other ParametersMainly marine but frequently found in brackish estuaries, sometimes enters freshwater.
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Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceCatalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 5, pp 151, Fig.
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Last UpdateSun Dec 19, 2010 2:57 pm (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)