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Clarotes laticeps (Rüppell, 1829)

Widehead catfish
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Kenya country information

Common names: Mpumi, Ngogo, Pongwe
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from the Northern Ewaso Nyiro River (Ref. 52331), Dawa River of Juba system (Ref. 52331), Galana-Sabaki River (Ref. 52331), Athi River (Ref. 30558), Tsavo drainage (Ref. 30558, Ref. 52331) and lower Tana River (Ref. 52331). The taxonomic status of the Kenyan populations is uncertain and needs detailed study (Ref. 52331).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ke.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.recoscix.org/openscrn.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Seegers, L., L. De Vos and D.O. Okeyo, 2003
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Tên thường gặp | Các synonym ( Các tên trùng) | Catalog of Fishes(Giống, Các loài) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Claroteidae (Claroteid catfishes) > Claroteinae
Etymology: Clarotes: Greek, klarotes, a term for slaves, people with bent necks; in reference to the morphology of the head.
  More on author: Rüppell.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Sinh thái học

; Nước ngọt gần đáy; di cư biển sông (để đẻ trứng) (Ref. 51243).   Tropical; 20°C - 26°C (Ref. 2059); 17°N - 3°N

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