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Scientific Name | Bagrus filamentosus Pellegrin, 1924 |
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Type Locality | Niger River at Ségou, southern Mali, western Africa. |
Synonym(s) | Porcus filamentosus |
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 | 690mm or 27.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
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Distribution | Africa: Niger River system. African Waters, Nigeria Waters, Niger (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
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Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Reference | Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 1) v. 30 (no. 6), pp 462. |
Registered Keepers | Keeping this species? Why not . There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2019 Oct 09 05:33 (species record created: 2008 Jun 01 04:30) |