Diagnostic Description
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Description: toothplates of the premaxilla and palate with large and loosely spaced teeth; toothplates on vomer and pterygoids of equal width; body width at pectoral-fin insertions 3.9-4.5 times in standard length; interorbital 2.7-3.1 times in head length; distance between posterior nares 3.7-3.9 times in head length (Ref. 75075).
Life Cycle
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Eggs are guarded by both parents (Ref. 52177, 45232).
Trophic Strategy
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Inhabits muddy bottoms with preference for depths 100 to 140 m. Feeds mainly on fish (Ref. 1967).
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- Drina Sta. Iglesia
Biology
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Inhabits muddy bottoms with preference for depths 100 to 140 m. Feeds mainly on fish (Ref. 1967). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Both male and female guard the eggs (Ref. 52177). An important food fish (Ref. 4537)
Importance
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fisheries: minor commercial
Kukumai: Brief Summary
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The kukumai (Bathybagrus grandis) is a species of claroteid catfish endemic to Lake Tanganyika along the border of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. It reaches a length of 63 cm (24.8 inches) TL and is a minor component of local commercial fisheries.
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