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Scientific Name Carlarius gigas  (Boulenger, 1911)
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Type Locality Lokoja, Upper Niger River, Nigeria.
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Size 1650mm or 65" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: in Volta and Niger rivers.
IUCN Red List Category Not Evaluated
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa v. 2, pp 386, Fig. 298.
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Last Update 2023 Nov 26 03:59 (species record created: 2018 Apr 10 10:38)