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| Scientific Name | Bagrus caeruleus Roberts & Stewart, 1976 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Lower Congo [Zaire] River, Zaire [Democratic Republic of Congo], 5°31.5'S, 13°37.5'E. |
| 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 | 210mm (8.3") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Only known from the type locality (near Inga hydroelectric dam and near Gombe or Ngombe about 20 km downstream from Kinshasa). African Waters  , Congo, Lower Congo (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 147 (no. 6) |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2008 Jun 05 00:48 (species record created: 2008 Jun 01 04:27) |
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