Carlarius
gigas (Boulenger, 1911) |
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| Relevant
Information: |
The images depicted may
or may not be this species. Base of supra-occipital process moderately
wide and is found in large rivers and their estuaries. Probably
exceeds 165 cm. Note: It has to be noted that
Marceniuk & Menezes (2007) have placed this species (Arius
gigas) in a new Genera, Carlarius, named for Carl
Ferraris for his contribution to the knowledge of Siluriformes fishes
and includes the seven known Arius species from the west
African coastline. Arius heudeloti Valenciennes, 1840,
is the type species. |
| Common
Name: |
Giant
sea catfish |
| Synonyms: |
Arius
latiscutatus, Tachysurus gigas, Arius gigas |
| Family: |
Ariidae
mblycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Africa:
Nigeria, Niger River. Type locality: Lokoja, Upper
Niger River, Nigeria. |
| Size:
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150.0cm.TL
(5ft 0ins) |
| Temp: |
20-27°c
(67-81°f ) |
| p.H. |
6.5-8.0. |
| Reference: |
Marceniuk, Alexandre
P.; Menezes, Naércio A. (2007). "Systematics
of the family Ariidae (Ostariophysi, Siluriformes), with a redefinition
of the genera" Zootaxa 1416: 1–126. |
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