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| Scientific Name | Heterotis niloticus (Cuvier, 1829) |
| Common Name | Westafrikanischer Knochenzüngler (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Nile River. |
| Synonym(s) | Clupisudis niloticus, Heterotis adansonii, Heterotis ehrenbergii, Sudis adansonii, Sudis niloticus |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 1000mm or 39.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Native in all the basins of the Sahelo-Sudanese region, the Senegal, Gambia, Corubal, Volta, Ouémé, Niger, Bénoue, Chad and Nile basins and Lake Turkana (Ref. 2920,. Successful introductions in the storage reservoirs of Côte d'Ivoire, the Cross, Sanaga, Nyong and Ogowe rivers and lower and Middle Congo basin, including Ubangui and Kasaï. Also introduced in Madagascar. Several countries report adverse ecological impact after introduction. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Le Règne Animal (Edition 2) v. 2, pp 328. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up H. niloticus on Fishbase |
 | Look up H. niloticus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up H. niloticus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:2.123.999.5512 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:36 (species record created: 2013 Sep 07 14:31) |