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Siluriformes (Catfishes) >
Claroteidae (Claroteid catfishes)
Etymology: Bathybagrus: Greek, bathys = deep + Greek, pagros = a fish (Dentex sp.) (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Boulenger.
Miljö: miljö / Klimatzon / djupintervall / distributionsområde
Ekologi
; sötvatten bottenlevande, usually 100 - 140 m (Ref. 3236). Tropical; 3°S - 9°S
Africa: Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 55984).
Storlek / Vikt / Ålder
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 63.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 3236); publicerad maxvikt: 4.0 kg (Ref. 3236)
Inhabits muddy bottoms with preference for depths 100 to 140 m. Feeds mainly on fish (Ref. 1967). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Both male and female guard the eggs (Ref. 52177). An important food fish (Ref. 4537)
Livscykel och parningsbeteende
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fekunditet | Larver
Eggs are guarded by both parents (Ref. 52177, 45232).
Mo, T., 1991. Anatomy, relationships and systematics of the Bagridae (Teleostei: Siluroidei) with a hypothesis of siluroid phylogeny. Koeltz Scientific Books, Koenigstein, Theses Zoologicae 17. 216 p. (Ref. 55984)
Status på IUCN:s rödlista (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Hot mot människor
Harmless
Mänskliga användningsområden
Fiskeri: mindre kommeriell
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