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  • Erpetoichthys calabaricus
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Scientific Name Erpetoichthys calabaricus    Smith, 1865
Common Names Ropefish
Reedfish
Type Locality Old Calabar River, West Africa.
Synonym(s) Calamichthys calabaricus, Calamoichthys calabaricus, Calanichthys calabaricus, Erpetoichthys calabaris, Erpetoichthys robbianus, Herpetoichthys calabaricus, Polypterus erpetoideus
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Size 370mm or 14.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: Ogun River mouth in Nigeria to Chiloango River in Congo Brazzaville.
IUCN Red List Category
Near Threatened
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh. v. 3 (for 22 Mar. 1865), pp 278.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 13:05 (species record created: 2015 May 28 14:27)