Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | commercial | Ref. | Anonymous, 1998 |
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | Yes | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
Widely distributed (Ref. 31256). Known from the middle and lower Niger, including the Niger delta, and the Benue (Ref. 53405). Also in Ehoma Floodplain, Afikpo (Ref. 52861), and Cross River (Ref. 85170). Exploited commercially in Kainji Lake (Ref. 28265). Also Ref. 3799, 9987. |
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States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
National Checklist | |||
Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ni.html |