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Bagrus meridionalis Günther, 1894 |
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- Bagrus meridionalis :
Günther, 1894 b : 626Second report on the reptiles, batrachians and fishes transmitted by Mr. H. H. Johnston, C. B., from British Central Africa.
| Pfeffer, 1896 : 33Die Fische Ost Afrikas. In Deutsch Ost-Afrika : Band III.
| Boulenger, 1898 e : 4Report on the collection of fishes made by Mr. J. E. S. Moore in lake Tanganyika during his expedition 1895-1896, with an appendix by J. E. S. Moore.
| Boulenger, 1902 g : 38Matériaux pour la faune du Congo. Additions à la faune ichthyologique du bassin du Congo.
| Boulenger, 1905 c : 48A list of freshwater fishes of Africa.
| Keilhack, 1910 a : 109Njassa-Fische gesammelt von Prof. Dr. Fülleborn.
| Boulenger, 1911 a : 312, fig. 248Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History).
| Cunnington, 1920 : 526The fauna of the African lakes : a study in comparative limnology with special reference to Tanganyika.
| Worthington, 1933 a : 312The fishes of lake Nyasa (other than Cichlidae).
| Jubb, 1951 f : 494Some notes on freshwater fishes in Southern Rhodesia.
| Lowe, 1952 : 70Report on the Tilapia and other fish and fisheries of Lake Nyasa, 1945-1947.
| Fryer & Iles, 1955 : 470Predation pressure and evolution in Lake Nyasa.
| Jackson, 1961 a : 551Check-list of the fishes of Nyasaland.
| Jubb, 1961 b : 108An illustrated guide to the freshwater fishes of the Zambezi river, Lake Kariba, Pungwe, Sabi, Lundi and Limpopo rivers.
| Da Costa, 1963 : 20Generos de peixes das aguas interiores de Moçambique.
| Breder & Rosen, 1966 : 640-641Modes of reproduction in fishes.
| Bell-Cross, 1972 b : 5The fish fauna of the Zambesi River system.
| Tweddle, 1975 : 677-679, 684Age and growth of the catfish Bagrus meridionalis Günther in southern Lake Malawi.
| Bernacsek, 1980 : 34Introduction to the freshwater fishes of Tanzania.
| Beadle, 1981 : 300The inland waters of tropical Africa. An introduction to tropical limnology.
| Paperna, 1982 : 120Parasites, infections et maladies du poisson en Afrique.
| Ribbink & Lewis, 1982 : 72Melanochromis crabo, sp. nov. : a cichlid fish from Lake Malawi, which feeds on ectoparasites and catfish eggs.
| Risch, 1986 : 12-1331. Bagridae.
| Welcomme, 1988 : 51International introductions of inland aquatic species.
| Alimoso, 1989 : 1012Management of catfish (Bagrus meridionalis Gunther) in the southern Lake Malawi.
| Burgess, 1989 : 69An atlas of freshwater and marine catfishes. A preliminary survey of the Siluriformes.
| Mo, 1991 : 128Anatomy and systematics of Bagridae (Teleostei) and siluroid phylogeny.
| Eccles, 1992 : 57FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Field guide to the commercial marine and brackish-water species of Tanzania.
| LoVullo et al., 1992 : 1086Diet and growth of a brood of Bagrus meridionalis Günther (Siluriformes: Bagridae) in Lake Malawi, Africa.
| Mckaye et al., 1992 : 213Formation of the selfish school.
| Thompson et al., 1996 : 36Distribution and breeding biology of offshore pelagic cyprinids and catfish in Lake Malawi/Niassa.
| Banda, 2001 : 200-213Population biology of the catfish Bagrus meridionalis from the southern part of Lake Malawi.
| Snoeks, 2004 : 24, fig. 7The non-cichlid fishes of the Lake Malawi system: a compilation.
| Ferraris, 2007 : 84Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types.
| Seegers, 2008 a : 38-39, fig.The catfishes of Africa: A handbook for identification and maintenance..
- Porcus meridionalis :
Jayaram, 1966 : 1118 (senior synonym)Contributions to the study of the fishes of the family Bagridae. A systematic account of the African genera with a new classification of the family..
Attributs
- DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
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Aquariology :
Seegers, 2008
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Colour pattern :
Seegers, 2008
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Common names :
Kampango / Kampoyo / Kayendeyende (Nyanja: Malawi), Kampango / Kansosolo / Mbufu / Mbuvu / Ntungamba (Swahili: Tanzania), Mbuvu (Tonga: Malawi), Mbuvu (Tumbuka: Malaw), Kansosole (Yao: Malawi)
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Current distribution known :
endemic to Lake Malawi and its catchment, the Upper Shire River and Lake Malombe. Juveniles have also been recorded rarely in the Lower Shire River, and a small specimen has also been taken from the Linthipe River at Salima near the lakeshore
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Food habits / trophic level :
feeds on small demersal cichlids during the night. Juveniles mainly feed on trophic eggs released by the female, whilst the male helps the young in searching for invertebrates in and around the nest
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Food habits / trophic level_references :
LoVullo et al., 1992
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Growth / growth performance :
LoVullo et al., 1992
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Habitat / home range :
occurs from the lower reaches of rivers to the deepest habitable parts of the lake and inhabits a variety of habitats
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Introduction_references :
Welcomme, 1988
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Morphology / anatomy :
Seegers, 2008
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Reproduction :
breeding sites may be found in rivers, lakes, ponds or swamps. Breeding individuals are recorded at all depths, but the species appears to prefer shallow water (<50m). It comes inshore to breed, a nest being made in shallow water on a sandy substrate. Nest are build by males, with a circular or oval shape, about 3 feet in diameter, the centre below the surface level. Reputed to breed among the rocks. Small fish are being guarded in their nests.Parental care is exhibited by both male and female
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Reproduction_references :
Banda, 2001
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Breder & Rosen, 1966
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Seegers, 2008
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Size :
1,500 mm TL, 9.5 kg
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Types :
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Bagrus meridionalis Günther, 1894: 626. Type locality: Upper Shiré River. Holotype BMNH 1893.11.15.87 (skin).
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Use and trade :
an important food fish considered as a delicacy when smoked, making it one of the most highly priced fishes of Malawi
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