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| Scientific Name | Dinotopterus gigas (Jackson, 1959) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Nkata Bay, Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], southeastern Africa. |
| Synonym(s) | Bathyclarias gigas, Dinotopterus gigas |
| Etymology | Dinotopterus: From the Greek, di-, meaning two, noton, meaning back and pteron, meaning fin; in reference to the presence of the two dorsal fins (rayed and adipose). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 1000mm or 39.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Sexing | In ventral view especially, females are much broader in the body than males of equal age and rearing practices. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. African Waters, Zambesi, Malawi (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London v. 132 (pt 1), pp 125, Fig. 7. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 3 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Last Update | 2019 Oct 08 07:20 (species record created: 2005 Jul 03 00:00) |
