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Aquatic Biological drawings
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Q080 |
| Scientific Name |
Heterotis niloticus |
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Fish |
| Distribution |
Africa: Native in all the basins of the Sahelo-Sudanese region, the Senegal, Gambia, Corubal, Volta, Ouémé, Niger, Bénoue, Chad and Nile basins and Lake Turkana (Ref. 2920, Ref. 3012, Ref. 3514). Successful introductions in the storage reservoirs of Côte d'Ivoire, the Cross, Sanaga, Nyong and Ogowe rivers and lower and Middle Congo basin, including Ubangui and Kasaï (Ref. 2920). Also introduced in Madagascar (Ref. 13333). Several countries report adverse ecological impact after introduction.
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