| Accepted scientific name: |
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Gymnarchus niloticus Cuvier, 1829 (accepted name) |
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| Synonyms: |
| Gymnarchus electricus Cuvier, 1829 (synonym) |
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| Common names: |
| Common name |
Transliteration |
Language |
Country |
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| Weer |
- |
Arabic |
Sudan |
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| Wir |
- |
Arabic |
Sudan |
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| Gymnarch nilský |
- |
Czech |
- |
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| Cot |
- |
Dinka, Northeastern |
Sudan |
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| Riaal |
- |
Dinka, Northeastern |
Sudan |
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| Aba |
- |
English |
Kenya |
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| Aba |
- |
English |
USA |
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| Aba aba |
- |
English |
Kenya |
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| Frankfish |
- |
English |
Ghana |
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| Eyor |
- |
Ewe |
Ghana(Battor, Avuto and Anloga (Ref. 52866).) |
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| Yor |
- |
Ewe |
Ghana |
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| Nauhanorsukala |
- |
Finnish |
Finland |
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| Beesoo |
- |
Fulfulde, Pulaar |
Senegal(Dembankané, Lobali, Gourel Ndara, Bittel, Diéla : ) |
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| Großer Nilhecht |
- |
German |
Germany |
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| Nilhecht |
- |
German |
Germany |
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| Dan sarki |
- |
Hausa |
Nigeria |
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| Salbali |
- |
Hausa |
Nigeria(Exploited commercially in Kainji Lake.) |
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| Yauri |
- |
Hausa |
Nigeria(Exploited commercially in Kainji Lake.) |
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| Zawo |
- |
Hausa |
Nigeria(Exploited commercially in Kainji Lake.) |
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| Asa |
- |
Igbo |
Nigeria |
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| Aba |
- |
Ijo |
Nigeria |
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| Sojigɛ |
Sodjiguè |
Jula |
Burkina Faso(Hauts-bassins de la Volta.) |
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| Ka'a |
- |
Kanuri |
Nigeria |
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| Kpoyei |
- |
Krio |
Sierra Leone |
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| Kuninay |
- |
Krio |
Sierra Leone |
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| T-gbaren |
- |
Krio |
Sierra Leone |
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| 裸臀魚 |
Luo tun yu |
Mandarin Chinese |
China |
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| 裸臀鱼 |
Luo tun yu |
Mandarin Chinese |
China |
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| Memenego |
Memenego |
Mòoré |
Burkina Faso(Hauts-bassins de la Volta.) |
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| Reel |
- |
Nuer |
Sudan |
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| Eshi |
- |
Nupe |
Nigeria |
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| Mok |
- |
Shilluk |
Sudan |
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| Alluuxuune |
- |
Soninke |
Senegal(Aroundou, Golmy, Kounghani, Manael, Diawara, Gandé) |
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| Kawale |
- |
Soninke |
Senegal(Aroundou, Golmy, Kounghani, Manael, Diawara, Gandé) |
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| Sinjaane |
- |
Soninke |
Senegal(Aroundou, Golmy, Kounghani, Manael, Diawara, Gandé) |
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| Nilgädda |
- |
Swedish |
Sweden |
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| Lowarayame |
- |
Turkana |
Kenya |
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| Galakh |
- |
Wolof |
Senegal |
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| Osan |
- |
Yoruba |
Nigeria |
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| Tiocumba |
- |
Zande |
Sudan |
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| Classification: |
| Kingdom |
Animalia
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CoL |
urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:e2b7e0a3-ac8e-11e3-805d-020044200006:col20150401
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| Phylum |
Chordata
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CoL |
urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:e2a0f2ea-ac8e-11e3-805d-020044200006:col20150401
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| Class |
Actinopterygii
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FishBase |
urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:e2a17954-ac8e-11e3-805d-020044200006:col20150401
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| Order |
Osteoglossiformes
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FishBase |
urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:e2c53f01-ac8e-11e3-805d-020044200006:col20150401
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| Family |
Gymnarchidae
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FishBase |
urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:e2c54b63-ac8e-11e3-805d-020044200006:col20150401
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| Genus |
Gymnarchus
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FishBase |
urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:e36953dd-ac8e-11e3-805d-020044200006:col20150401
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| Distribution: |
Africa: occurring widely in the Nile, Niger, Volta, Chad, Senegal and Gambia basins and Lake Rudolf. |
| Lifezones: |
Freshwater |
| Additional data: |
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| Latest taxonomic scrutiny: |
19-May-2014 |
| Source database: |
FishBase, Jan 2015
99%
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| Bibliographic citation: |
Froese R. & Pauly D. (eds) (2025). FishBase (version Jan 2015). In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life, 2015 Annual Checklist (Roskov Y., Abucay L., Orrell T., Nicolson D., Kunze T., Flann C., Bailly N., Kirk P., Bourgoin T., DeWalt R.E., Decock W., De Wever A., eds). Digital resource at www.catalogueoflife.org/col. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. ISSN 2405-8858. |
| Online resource: |
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=4519
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| CoL taxon LSID: |
urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:fc2e32c1-ac8e-11e3-805d-020044200006:col20150401 |
