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Lophiobagrus asperispinis Bailey & Stewart, 1984

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Tanzania country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: of no interest | Ref: Eccles, D.H., 1992
Aquaculture: likely future use | Ref: Eccles, D.H., 1992
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 4967).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/tz.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.isp.msu.edu/AFRICANSTUDIES/PLEA/TAFIRI.HTM
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Eccles, D.H., 1992
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Claroteidae (Claroteid catfishes) > Claroteinae
Etymology: Lophiobagrus: Greek, lophos = crest + Mozarabic, bagre, Greek, pagros = a fish (Dentex sp.) (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; demersal; depth range 9 - 20 m (Ref. 93972).   Tropical; 3°S - 9°S

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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