/bagridae/bagrus/meridionalis/1.jpg "Bagrus meridionalis(1) Underwater shot of Male and offspring - Click to enlarge")
/bagridae/bagrus/meridionalis/2.jpg "Bagrus meridionalis(2) Close-up of offspring - Click to enlarge")
/bagridae/bagrus/meridionalis/3.jpg "Bagrus meridionalis(3) Close-up of Male")
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| Scientific Name | Bagrus meridionalis Günther, 1894 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Upper Shiré River, central Africa |
| Synonym(s) | Porcus meridionalis |
| Pronunciation | BAG russ |
| Etymology | The generic name comes from the Mozarabic bagre, taken from the Greek pagros, meaning a fish (Dentex sp.). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 1500mm (59.1") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. African Waters  , Zambesi, Malawi (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | In nature this fish feeds on small cichlids at night. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond.1893 (pt 4) - pp626 |
| Registered Keepers | (1) arapaima, (2) Norbert. Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2011 Apr 11 12:17 (species record created: 2005 Jun 08 00:00) |
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