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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States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
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Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ni.html |