Schilbe mystus in Nigeria
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Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence native
Importance commercial Ref. Anonymous, 1998
Aquaculture Ref.
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater Yes
Brackish No
Saltwater No
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish No
Abundance Ref.
Comments

Known from the rivers Ogun (Ref. 13331, 57127), Oshun, Kwa Ibo (Ref. 57127), Cross (Ref. 43912, 57127, 81643) and Ehoma Floodplain, Afikpo (Ref. 52861). In the Niger basin known from the Sokoto (Ref. 57127), middle Niger, Lake Kainji, lower Niger, Benue and Niger delta (Ref. 43912, 57127). Widely distributed in Lake Kainji, associated with clupeids (Ref. 13851). Exploited commercially in Kainji Lake (Ref. 28265). Also Ref. 3799, 31256, 88941.

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Country information https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ni.html
(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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