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Scientific Name | Bagrus meridionalis Günther, 1894 |
Common Names | Kampango Catfish Kampango-malle (Denmark) |
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.). |
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Size | 1500mm or 59.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
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Distribution | Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. African Waters, Zambesi, Malawi (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view species occurence data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Status | Least Concern |
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Feeding | In nature this fish feeds on small cichlids at night. |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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References | Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond.1893 (pt 4) - pp626 |
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Last Update | 2018 Aug 02 05:08 (species record created: 2005 Jun 08 00:00) |