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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Bagrus orientalis Boulenger, 1902 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Zanzibar coast, Tanzania, East Africa. |
| Synonym(s) | Bagrus occipitalis, Porcus orientalis |
| 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 | 447mm or 17.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: River Pangani (Tanzania). Pangani (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Annales du Musee du Congo (Ser. Zoology) v. 2 (fasc. 2), pp 37. |
| 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 is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.8.132.2035 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 11:55 (species record created: 2008 Jun 01 04:32) |