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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Bagrus urostigma Vinciguerra, 1895 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Ganama River, Somalia. |
| Synonym(s) | Barbus urostigma, Porcus urostigma |
| 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 | 720mm or 28.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Guiba River (Juba River in Somalia). African Waters, Jubba (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2006. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova (Serie 2) v. 15, pp 36 [16]. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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 | Look up B. urostigma on Encyclopedia of Life |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.8.132.2036 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 11:55 (species record created: 2008 Jun 01 04:33) |