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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). 
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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.
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Distribution Africa: Nile. Africa: Chad basin, Niger, Upper Volta, Guinea and Senegal. Also known from the Gambia River
African Waters Show it on a map , Nile (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)
African Waters Show it on a map , Chad Show it on a map  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)
African Waters Show it on a map , Nigeria Rivers, Niger (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)
African Waters Show it on a map , Gambia (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)
African Waters Show it on a map , Sénégal (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)
African Waters Show it on a map , 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)
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Breeding Unreported.
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References Poissons du Nilv. 1 (pt 1) - pp - Pls. 16-17
Registered Keepers None. Add this species to your My Cats species list 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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