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Carlarius parkii (Günther, 1864)

Guinean sea catfish
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Guinea country information

Common names: Konkoé, Konkoé wolossoé
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs in the Fatala River (Ref. 28587).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/gv.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.fis-net.com/guinea
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Diouf, P.S., 1996
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Mâchoiron de Guinée, Bagre de Guinea, Poisson-chat de Guinée, ... more

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

Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Ariidae (Sea catfishes) > Ariinae
Etymology: Carlarius: First part of the generic name honors Dr. Carl Ferraris, Research Associate at the California Academy of Sciences for his contribution to the knowledge of Siluriformes fishes and continuous support and encouragement throughout the development of this work; the second part is from the frequently used generic name Arius..
  More on author: Günther.

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

Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 50 - 80 m (Ref. 6541).   Tropical

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