| Accepted scientific name: |
| Gymnarchus niloticus Cuvier, 1829 (accepted name) |
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| Synonyms: |
| Gymnarchus electricus Cuvier, 1829 (ambiguous synonym) |
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| Common names: |
| Common name |
Language |
Country |
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| Weer |
Arabic |
Sudan |
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| Wir |
Arabic |
Sudan |
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| Gymnarch nilský |
Czech |
Czech Republic |
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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 |
United Kingdom |
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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 |
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| Yor |
Ewe |
Ghana |
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| Nauhanorsukala |
Finnish |
Finland |
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| Beesoo |
Fulfulde, Pulaar |
Senegal |
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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 |
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| Yauri |
Hausa |
Nigeria |
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| Zawo |
Hausa |
Nigeria |
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| Asa |
Igbo |
Nigeria |
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| Aba |
Ijo |
Nigeria |
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| Sojig? |
Jula |
Burkina Faso |
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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 |
Mandarin Chinese |
China |
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| 裸臀鱼 |
Mandarin Chinese |
China |
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| Memenego |
Mòoré |
Burkina Faso |
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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 |
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| Kawale |
Soninke |
Senegal |
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| Sinjaane |
Soninke |
Senegal |
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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: |
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Animalia |
urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:d74fcd5e-29c1-102b-9a4a-00304854f820:col20110201
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| Phylum |
Chordata |
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| Class |
Actinopterygii |
urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:d75e0a0e-29c1-102b-9a4a-00304854f820:col20110201
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| Order |
Osteoglossiformes |
urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:d76fe1ca-29c1-102b-9a4a-00304854f820:col20110201
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| Family |
Gymnarchidae |
urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:d76fe95e-29c1-102b-9a4a-00304854f820:col20110201
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| Genus |
Gymnarchus |
urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:d96723bc-29c1-102b-9a4a-00304854f820:col20110201
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| Distribution: |
Africa: occurring widely in the Nile, Niger, Volta, Chad, Senegal and Gambia basins and Lake Rudolf. |
| Additional data: |
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| Source database: |
FishBase, Jan 2011 |
| Latest taxonomic scrutiny: |
- |
| Online resource: |
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=4519
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| CoL taxon LSID: |
urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:21650a8a-60a7-102d-be47-00304854f810:col20110201 |
