Bathybagrus platycephalus (Worthington & Ricardo 1937) articles

Diagnostic Description

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Description: no well-developed post-cleithral process; upper and lower jaw equal in length; toothplates on vomer and pterygoids of equal width (Ref. 75075).

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Biology

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Inhabits lake Tanganyika at 20 to 110 m deep (Ref. 4967).

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Recorder: Pascualita Sa-a

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Bathybagrus platycephalus

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Bathybagrus platycephalus is a species of claroteid catfish endemic to Lake Tanganyika on the border of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. It grows to a length of 22.0 cm (8.7 inches) TL and is a component of local fisheries.

References

Natakimazi, G.; Hanssens, M. (2006). "Chrysichthys platycephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60784A12397447. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60784A12397447.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Bathybagrus platycephalus" in FishBase. December 2011 version.

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Bathybagrus platycephalus: Brief Summary

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Bathybagrus platycephalus is a species of claroteid catfish endemic to Lake Tanganyika on the border of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. It grows to a length of 22.0 cm (8.7 inches) TL and is a component of local fisheries.

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