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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Heterobranchus bidorsalis Geoffroy St. Hilaire, 1809 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Nile River |
| Synonym(s) | Heterobranchus geoffroyi, Heterobranchus intermedius, Heterobranchus senegalensis |
| Pronunciation | Het err o brach us |
| Etymology | Heterobranchus: From the Greek heteros, meaning different and branchos, meaning fin; in reference to the presence of the two dorsal fins (rayed and adipose). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 1500mm (59.1") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Head oval-shaped to rectangular dorsally; snout broadly rounded; eyes rather laterally placed. Frontal fontanelle long and narrow; occipital fontanelle relatively long and oval shaped. `Postorbital' bones completely united. Suprabranchial organ well developed. Pectoral spine smooth. Openings of secondary sensory canals with regular geometric pattern. Body and fins occasionally with irregularly placed spots. |
| General Remarks | Fishbase lists 150 cm TL. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Nile. Africa: Chad basin, Niger, Upper Volta, Guinea and Senegal. Also known from the Gambia River African Waters  , Nile (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)African Waters , Chad (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)African Waters , Nigeria Rivers, Niger (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)African Waters , Gambia (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)African Waters , Sénégal (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)African Waters , Volta, Upper Volta (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Temperature | 22.0-28.0°C or 71.6-82.4°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Poissons du Nilv. 1 (pt 1) - pp - Pls. 16-17 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Nov 11 05:54 (species record created: 2004 Dec 03 00:00) |
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