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  • Carlarius heudelotii
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Scientific NameCarlarius heudelotii    (Valenciennes, 1840)
Common NamesSmoothmouth Sea Catfish
Glatmundet Havmalle (Denmark)
Type LocalitySenegal.
Synonym(s)? heudelotii, Arius heudeloti, Arius mercatoris, Bagrus goreensis, Tachysurus heudelotii, Tachysurus mercatoris
Etymology
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Size830mm or 32.7" 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, Nigeria Waters, Niger, Bénoué (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 2011.
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Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceHistoire naturelle des poissons v. 15, pp 73, Pl. 428.
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Last UpdateSun Dec 19, 2010 2:57 pm (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)