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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Carlarius gigas (Boulenger, 1911) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Lokoja, Upper Niger River, Nigeria. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 1650mm or 65" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: in Volta and Niger rivers. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa v. 2, pp 386, Fig. 298. |
| 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.9.315.7211 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 00:47 (species record created: 2018 Apr 10 10:38) |