Species in the Ubangui

     n= 267 (Incomplete)
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Species Name Family Habitat Length (cm) Trophic Level Status
Alestes liebrechtsii Alestidae pelagic 40.0 TL 2.9 native
Alestes macrophthalmus Torpedo robber Alestidae pelagic 60.0 SL 2.0 native
Alestopetersius caudalis Yellowtail tetra Alestidae pelagic 6.2 TL 3.1 native
Aphyosemion batesii Bates' killi Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 9.0 TL 3.3 native
Aphyosemion christyi Christy's Lyretail Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 3.2 questionable
Aphyosemion decorsei Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.2 endemic
Aphyosemion elegans Elegant killi Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.2 native
Aphyosemion polli Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.2 native
Aphyosemion schioetzi Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.2 questionable
Auchenoglanis occidentalis Bubu Claroteidae demersal 70.0 SL 2.9 native
Bagrus ubangensis Bagridae demersal 31.5 TL 4.2 native
Belonoglanis tenuis Amphiliidae demersal 17.2 TL 3.1 native
Belonophago hutsebouti Distichodontidae pelagic 9.3 TL 3.0 native
Belonophago tinanti Distichodontidae pelagic 12.0 TL 3.0 native
Brachypetersius altus Alestidae pelagic 6.5 TL 3.1 native
Brycinus abeli Alestidae pelagic 6.3 TL 3.1 endemic
Brycinus grandisquamis Pinkfin Alestes Alestidae pelagic 26.0 SL 3.2 native
Brycinus imberi Spot-tail Alestidae demersal 19.8 TL 3.3 native
Brycinus kingsleyae Alestidae pelagic 16.6 SL 3.1 native
Brycinus macrolepidotus True big-scale tetra Alestidae pelagic 53.0 SL 2.8 native
Bryconaethiops boulengeri Alestidae pelagic 25.0 TL 3.2 native
Bryconaethiops macrops Alestidae pelagic 12.0 SL 3.1 native
Bryconaethiops microstoma Alestidae pelagic 17.2 SL 3.2 native
Campylomormyrus alces Mormyridae demersal 36.0 TL 3.2 native
Campylomormyrus christyi Mormyridae demersal 37.5 TL 3.2 questionable
Campylomormyrus curvirostris Mormyridae demersal 40.5 TL 3.2 native
Campylomormyrus elephas Mormyridae demersal 40.0 TL 3.2 native
Campylomormyrus numenius Mormyridae demersal 65.0 TL 3.3 native
Campylomormyrus tamandua Wormjawed mormyrid Mormyridae demersal 43.0 SL 3.2 native
Channallabes apus Eel catfish Clariidae demersal 41.6 TL 3.5 native
Chelaethiops congicus Danionidae benthopelagic 11.0 TL 3.3 native
Chelaethiops elongatus Danionidae benthopelagic 6.2 TL 3.2 native
Chrysichthys brevibarbis Claroteidae demersal 40.0 SL 3.3 native
Chrysichthys cranchii Kokuni Claroteidae demersal 150.0 TL 3.4 native
Chrysichthys habereri Claroteidae demersal 29.0 SL 3.3 native
Chrysichthys longibarbis Claroteidae demersal 25.0 SL 3.3 native
Chrysichthys longipinnis Aluminum catfish Claroteidae demersal 70.0 SL 3.1 native
Chrysichthys ornatus Ornate bagrid Claroteidae demersal 25.2 SL 3.3 native
Chrysichthys polli Claroteidae demersal 11.2 SL 3.2 questionable
Chrysichthys punctatus Claroteidae demersal 15.5 SL 3.2 native
Chrysichthys wagenaari Claroteidae demersal 70.0 TL 3.4 native
Citharinus congicus Citharinidae pelagic 43.0 TL 2.3 native
Citharinus gibbosus Citharinidae pelagic 61.0 TL 2.2 native
Citharinus macrolepis Citharinidae pelagic 75.0 TL 2.1 native
Clariallabes melas Clariidae demersal 26.0 TL 3.7 native
Clarias angolensis Angolian walking catfish Clariidae demersal 35.0 TL 3.3 native
Clarias buthupogon Clariidae demersal 34.1 TL 3.3 native
Clarias camerunensis Clariidae demersal 46.6 TL 3.5 native
Clarias gabonensis Clariidae demersal 36.0 TL 3.3 native
Clarias gariepinus North African catfish Clariidae benthopelagic 170.0 TL 3.8 native
Clarias liocephalus Smoothhead catfish Clariidae demersal 32.0 TL 3.3 native
Clarias pachynema Clariidae demersal 35.6 TL 3.5 native
Clarias platycephalus Clariidae demersal 37.6 TL 4.2 native
Clarias theodorae Snake catfish Clariidae demersal 35.0 SL 3.5 native
Clypeobarbus pleuropholis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 3.3 SL 3.0 native
Congochromis dimidiatus Cichlidae demersal 6.2 TL 3.2 native
Congoglanis alula Amphiliidae demersal 14.1 SL 3.1 native
Congothrissa gossei Smoothbelly pellonuline Dorosomatidae pelagic 3.5 SL 3.3 native
Coptodon zillii Redbelly tilapia Cichlidae benthopelagic 40.0 SL 2.5 native
Ctenopoma acutirostre Spotted ctenopoma Anabantidae benthopelagic 15.0 TL 3.2 endemic
Ctenopoma kingsleyae Tailspot ctenopoma Anabantidae benthopelagic 18.2 SL 3.2 native
Ctenopoma nigropannosum Twospot climbing perch Anabantidae benthopelagic 15.5 SL 3.2 native
Ctenopoma pellegrini Anabantidae benthopelagic 11.2 TL 3.1 native
Ctenopoma weeksii Mottled ctenopoma Anabantidae benthopelagic 12.0 TL 3.1 native
Cyphomyrus psittacus Mormyridae demersal 30.0 TL 3.2 native
Distichodus affinis Silver distichodus Distichodontidae pelagic 20.0 TL 2.4 native
Distichodus antonii Distichodontidae pelagic 55.0 TL 2.1 native
Distichodus atroventralis Distichodontidae pelagic 35.7 SL 2.2 native
Distichodus fasciolatus Sharktail distichodus Distichodontidae pelagic 60.0 TL 2.0 native
Distichodus lusosso Longsnout distichodus Distichodontidae pelagic 38.0 TL 2.2 native
Distichodus maculatus Spotted citharinid Distichodontidae pelagic 31.0 TL 2.3 native
Distichodus sexfasciatus Sixbar distichodus Distichodontidae pelagic 76.0 SL 2.8 native
Enteromius atromaculatus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 6.8 TL 3.0 native
Enteromius baudoni Cyprinidae benthopelagic 3.3 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius brazzai Cyprinidae benthopelagic 11.0 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius castrasibutum Cyprinidae benthopelagic 5.7 TL 3.0 endemic
Enteromius citrinus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.0 native
Enteromius humeralis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 7.0 TL 3.0 native
Enteromius miolepis Zigzag barb Cyprinidae benthopelagic 12.5 SL 3.0 native
Enteromius tomiensis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 6.2 TL 3.0 endemic
Epiplatys chevalieri Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 3.2 native
Epiplatys mesogramma Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 3.2 endemic
Epiplatys multifasciatus Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 6.0 TL 3.2 native
Epiplatys spilargyreius Nothobranchiidae benthopelagic 5.0 TL 3.1 native
Euchilichthys dybowskii Mochokidae demersal 11.2 TL 3.2 native
Euchilichthys royauxi Mochokidae demersal 22.0 TL 3.3 native
Eugnathichthys eetveldii Distichodontidae pelagic 29.0 TL 2.9 native
Eugnathichthys macroterolepis Distichodontidae pelagic 14.5 TL 4.2 native
Eugnathichthys virgatus Distichodontidae benthopelagic 10.6 SL 3.0 questionable
Genyomyrus donnyi Mormyridae demersal 45.0 TL 3.2 native
Gephyroglanis congicus Claroteidae demersal 43.0 SL 3.6 native
Gnathonemus petersii Elephantnose fish Mormyridae demersal 35.0 SL 3.1 native
Haplochromis oligacanthus Cichlidae benthopelagic 6.7 TL 3.2 endemic
Hemichromis elongatus Banded jewel cichlid Cichlidae benthopelagic 18.7 SL 3.7 native
Hepsetus microlepis Hepsetidae benthopelagic 30.5 SL 3.0 native
Hepsetus odoe Hepsetidae demersal 44.2 SL 4.1 misidentification
Heterobranchus longifilis Sampa Clariidae demersal 150.0 SL 3.7 native
Heterochromis multidens Cichlidae benthopelagic 29.5 TL 2.8 native
Heterotis niloticus African bonytongue Arapaimidae pelagic 100.0 SL 2.7 introduced
Hydrocynus forskahlii Elongate tigerfish Alestidae pelagic 78.0 SL 4.0 native
Hydrocynus goliath Giant tigerfish Alestidae pelagic 133.0 FL 3.8 native
Hydrocynus vittatus Tiger fish Alestidae demersal 105.0 FL 3.7 native
Hylopanchax silvestris Procatopodidae benthopelagic 4.0 SL 3.2 native
Ichthyborus ornatus Distichodontidae pelagic 18.0 TL 3.0 native
Kribia nana Butidae demersal 5.8 TL 3.4 native
Labeo annectens Cyprinidae benthopelagic 17.5 SL 2.4 native
Labeo barbatus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 56.2 SL 2.1 native
Labeo chariensis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 22.1 SL 2.3 native
Labeo coubie African carp Cyprinidae benthopelagic 75.0 SL 2.0 questionable
Labeo cyclopinnis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 10.8 SL 2.5 native
Labeo cyclorhynchus Harlequin sharkminnow Cyprinidae benthopelagic 16.0 TL 2.5 native
Labeo degeni Cyprinidae benthopelagic 68.0 SL 2.0 questionable
Labeo greenii Cyprinidae benthopelagic 27.0 TL 2.3 native
Labeo lineatus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 78.0 TL 2.0 native
Labeo longipinnis Cyprinidae benthopelagic 26.0 SL 2.3 native
Labeo nasus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 19.0 TL 2.4 native
Labeo parvus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 38.0 SL 2.0 native
Labeo simpsoni Cyprinidae benthopelagic 22.0 SL 2.3 native
Labeo weeksii Sicklefin labeo Cyprinidae benthopelagic 29.0 TL 2.3 native
Labeobarbus caudovittatus Cyprinidae benthopelagic 80.0 TL 3.3 native
Lacustricola hutereaui Meshscaled topminnow Procatopodidae benthopelagic 3.5 TL 3.0 native
Lamprologus mocquardi Cichlidae benthopelagic 12.0 TL 3.9 native
Lates niloticus Nile perch Latidae demersal 200.0 TL 4.5 native
Leptocypris lujae Danionidae benthopelagic 11.5 TL 3.3 native
Leptocypris modestus Danionidae benthopelagic 11.0 TL 3.3 native
Leptocypris weynsii Danionidae benthopelagic 9.5 TL 3.2 native
Leptoglanis xenognathus Amphiliidae demersal 7.8 TL 3.0 native
Malapterurus melanochir Malapteruridae demersal 98.0 SL 3.6 native
Malapterurus microstoma Smallmouth electric catfish Malapteruridae benthopelagic 55.5 SL 3.5 native
Malapterurus monsembeensis Malapteruridae benthopelagic 58.0 SL 3.5 native
Marcusenius greshoffii Mormyridae demersal 10.8 TL 3.1 native
Marcusenius monteiri Monteiri's bulldog Mormyridae demersal 45.0 TL 3.1 native
Marcusenius moorii Mormyridae demersal 21.4 SL 3.1 native
Marcusenius stanleyanus Mormyridae demersal 21.0 TL 3.1 native
Mastacembelus brachyrhinus Mastacembelidae demersal 16.4 SL 3.6 native
Mastacembelus congicus Mastacembelidae benthopelagic 43.5 SL 3.9 native
Mastacembelus niger Mastacembelidae demersal 37.5 SL 3.8 native
Mastacembelus robertsi Mastacembelidae benthopelagic 33.8 SL 3.8 native
Mastacembelus traversi Mastacembelidae benthopelagic 35.7 SL 3.8 native
Mastacembelus ubangipaucispinis Mastacembelidae benthopelagic 20.7 SL 3.7 endemic
Mesoborus crocodilus Distichodontidae pelagic 25.0 SL 2.9 native
Micralestes acutidens Sharptooth tetra Alestidae pelagic 9.0 SL 2.9 native
Micralestes ambiguus Alestidae pelagic 4.6 SL 3.1 endemic
Micralestes humilis Alestidae pelagic 10.6 TL 3.1 native
Micralestes stormsi Alestidae pelagic 10.0 SL 3.2 native
Microctenopoma ansorgii Ornate ctenopoma Anabantidae benthopelagic 5.4 SL 3.2 native
Microctenopoma congicum Congo ctenopoma Anabantidae benthopelagic 6.2 SL 3.2 native
Microctenopoma fasciolatum Banded ctenopoma Anabantidae benthopelagic 8.0 TL 3.3 native
Microctenopoma lineatum Anabantidae benthopelagic 5.6 SL 3.2 native
Microctenopoma nanum Dwarf ctenopoma Anabantidae benthopelagic 6.7 SL 3.3 native
Microstomatichthyoborus bashforddeani Distichodontidae pelagic 7.5 TL 3.0 native
Microthrissa congica Bigscale pellonuline Dorosomatidae pelagic 7.0 SL 3.1 native
Microthrissa royauxi Royal sprat Dorosomatidae pelagic 9.9 TL 3.1 native
Microthrissa whiteheadi Dorosomatidae pelagic 5.7 SL 3.1 native
Mormyrops anguilloides Cornish jack Mormyridae demersal 150.0 TL 3.8 native
Mormyrops attenuatus Mormyridae demersal 22.0 TL 3.2 native
Mormyrops masuianus Mormyridae demersal 41.0 TL 3.2 native
Mormyrops zanclirostris Mormyridae demersal 27.0 TL 3.2 native
Mormyrus caballus Mormyridae demersal 50.0 TL 3.2 native
Mormyrus ovis Mormyridae demersal 29.0 TL 3.1 native
Mormyrus rume Mormyrids Mormyridae demersal 100.0 SL 2.5 native
Myomyrus macrodon Mormyridae demersal 24.0 TL 3.2 native
Nannaethiops unitaeniatus Oneline tetra Distichodontidae pelagic 6.2 TL 3.0 questionable
Nannocharax brevis Distichodontidae pelagic 4.5 TL 3.1 native
Nannocharax elongatus Distichodontidae pelagic 8.2 TL 3.2 native
Nannocharax hollyi Distichodontidae pelagic 3.2 SL 3.1 endemic
Nannocharax pteron Distichodontidae pelagic 5.8 TL 3.1 endemic
Nannocharax schoutedeni Distichodontidae pelagic 4.5 TL 3.1 native
Nannocharax taenia Distichodontidae pelagic 7.0 TL 3.2 native
Nannocharax uniocellatus Distichodontidae pelagic 2.8 SL 3.1 native
Nannothrissa parva Lake Tumba dwarf sprat Dorosomatidae pelagic 4.2 SL 2.7 native
Nanochromis nudiceps Cichlidae demersal 7.0 TL 3.2 native
Neolebias trilineatus Threeline tetra Distichodontidae pelagic 3.3 SL 3.4 native
Neolebias unifasciatus Distichodontidae pelagic 4.2 SL 3.5 native
Odaxothrissa losera Losera fangtooth pellonuline Dorosomatidae pelagic 14.4 SL 3.1 native
Opsaridium engrauloides Danionidae benthopelagic 6.7 SL 3.2 endemic
Opsaridium ubangiense Danionidae benthopelagic 12.0 TL 3.3 native
Oreochromis andersonii Three spotted tilapia Cichlidae benthopelagic 61.0 TL 2.0 introduced
Pantodon buchholzi Freshwater butterflyfish Pantodontidae pelagic 11.9 TL 3.6 native
Papyrocranus afer Reticulate knifefish Notopteridae demersal 80.0 TL 3.2 misidentification
Papyrocranus congoensis Notopteridae demersal 29.2 SL 3.2 native
Parachanna insignis Largespotted snakehead Channidae benthopelagic 53.2 TL 4.0 native
Parachanna obscura African obscure snakehead Channidae demersal 50.0 SL 3.4 native
Paradoxoglanis parvus Malapteruridae demersal 16.9 SL 3.3 native
Parailia congica Schilbeidae demersal 9.0 SL 3.2 native
Paramormyrops kingsleyae Mormyridae benthopelagic 13.5 SL 3.2 questionable
Parauchenoglanis balayi Claroteidae demersal 31.7 SL 3.7 native
Pareutropius debauwi African glass catfish Schilbeidae demersal 12.6 SL 3.3 native
Pareutropius mandevillei Schilbeidae demersal 6.5 SL 3.2 native
Pellonula vorax Bigtoothed pellonula Dorosomatidae pelagic 12.0 SL 3.1 misidentification
Petrocephalus balayi Mormyridae demersal 11.0 TL 3.2 native
Petrocephalus christyi Mormyridae demersal 7.7 TL 3.2 native
Petrocephalus grandoculis Mormyridae demersal 9.5 TL 3.2 native
Petrocephalus haullevillii Mormyridae demersal 7.0 TL 3.2 questionable
Petrocephalus mbossou Mormyridae benthopelagic 12.7 SL 3.3 native
Petrocephalus microphthalmus Mormyridae demersal 5.2 TL 3.1 native
Petrocephalus pulsivertens Mormyridae benthopelagic 11.5 SL 3.2 native
Petrocephalus sauvagii Mormyridae demersal 17.5 TL 3.3 native
Petrocephalus simus Mormyridae demersal 12.0 TL 3.2 native
Petrocephalus zakoni Mormyridae benthopelagic 8.6 SL 3.2 native
Phago boulengeri Distichodontidae pelagic 17.0 TL 3.0 native
Phago intermedius Distichodontidae pelagic 16.0 TL 3.0 native
Phenacogrammus bleheri Alestidae benthopelagic 6.3 SL 3.1 endemic
Phenacogrammus interruptus Congo tetra Alestidae benthopelagic 8.0 TL 3.0 native
Phractolaemus ansorgii Hingemouth Phractolaemidae benthopelagic 25.0 TL 2.3 native
Phractura lindica Amphiliidae demersal 9.0 TL 3.1 native
Phractura tenuicauda Amphiliidae demersal 9.5 TL 3.1 native
Pollimyrus brevis Mormyridae demersal 6.0 TL 3.1 native
Pollimyrus isidori Elephant Fish Mormyridae demersal 10.3 TL 2.6 native
Pollimyrus nigripinnis Mormyridae demersal 11.0 TL 3.2 native
Pollimyrus plagiostoma Mormyridae demersal 17.0 TL 3.3 native
Pollimyrus tumifrons Mormyridae demersal 11.2 TL 3.2 native
Polypterus congicus Polypteridae demersal 97.0 TL 3.3 native
Polypterus delhezi Barred bichir Polypteridae demersal 44.0 TL 3.2 native
Polypterus ornatipinnis Ornate bichir Polypteridae demersal 60.0 TL 3.7 native
Polypterus polli Poll's bichir Polypteridae demersal 32.1 SL 3.2 native
Polypterus retropinnis West African bichir Polypteridae demersal 34.0 SL 2.6 native
Polypterus weeksii Mottled bichir Polypteridae demersal 54.0 TL 3.3 native
Potamothrissa acutirostris Sharpnosed sawtooth pellonuline Dorosomatidae pelagic 7.0 SL 3.1 native
Potamothrissa obtusirostris Bluntnosed sawtooth pellonuline Dorosomatidae pelagic 6.0 SL 3.2 native
Protopterus dolloi Slender lungfish Protopteridae demersal 130.0 TL 3.2 native
Psammphiletria nasuta Amphiliidae demersal 2.4 SL 3.0 endemic
Raiamas buchholzi Danionidae benthopelagic 14.0 TL 3.3 native
Raiamas christyi Coppernose barb Danionidae benthopelagic 17.7 TL 3.3 native
Raiamas longirostris Danionidae benthopelagic 12.0 TL 3.3 endemic
Raiamas salmolucius Danionidae benthopelagic 16.4 SL 3.3 native
Sarotherodon galilaeus Mango tilapia Cichlidae demersal 39.5 TL 2.2 native
Schilbe grenfelli Schilbeidae demersal 50.7 SL 3.5 native
Schilbe intermedius Silver catfish Schilbeidae pelagic 50.0 SL 3.6 native
Schilbe laticeps Schilbeidae demersal 26.3 SL 3.4 native
Schilbe marmoratus Shoulderspot catfish Schilbeidae demersal 21.7 SL 3.3 native
Schilbe mystus African butter catfish Schilbeidae demersal 35.0 SL 3.5 misidentification
Schilbe yangambianus Yangambi butterbarbel Schilbeidae demersal 25.0 SL 2.9 native
Stomatorhinus fuliginosus Mormyridae demersal 5.0 TL 3.1 native
Stomatorhinus humilior Mormyridae demersal 8.0 TL 3.1 native
Synodontis acanthomias Mochokidae benthopelagic 59.0 TL 2.8 native
Synodontis alberti Bigeye squeaker Mochokidae benthopelagic 20.3 TL 2.8 native
Synodontis angelicus Angel squeaker Mochokidae benthopelagic 55.0 TL 2.8 native
Synodontis congicus Mochokidae benthopelagic 20.2 TL 2.9 native
Synodontis decorus Clown squeaker Mochokidae benthopelagic 31.8 TL 2.8 native
Synodontis flavitaeniatus Orangestriped squeaker Mochokidae benthopelagic 19.5 TL 2.9 native
Synodontis greshoffi Mochokidae benthopelagic 26.6 TL 2.9 native
Synodontis longirostris Mochokidae benthopelagic 66.0 TL 2.8 native
Synodontis multimaculatus Mochokidae benthopelagic 6.4 SL 2.9 endemic
Synodontis nigriventris Blotched upsidedown catfish Mochokidae benthopelagic 9.6 TL 2.9 native
Synodontis notatus Onespot squeaker Mochokidae benthopelagic 26.5 TL 2.9 native
Synodontis nummifer Mochokidae demersal 20.5 TL 2.9 native
Synodontis ornatissimus Mochokidae benthopelagic 21.1 TL 2.9 native
Synodontis pleurops Congo squeaker Mochokidae benthopelagic 32.5 TL 2.8 native
Synodontis smiti Mochokidae benthopelagic 22.2 TL 2.9 native
Synodontis soloni Mochokidae benthopelagic 15.5 TL 2.9 native
Synodontis vaillanti Mochokidae benthopelagic 58.0 TL 2.8 endemic
Tetracamphilius angustifrons Amphiliidae demersal 3.9 SL 3.0 endemic
Tetracamphilius clandestinus Amphiliidae demersal 2.0 SL 3.0 endemic
Tetracamphilius notatus Amphiliidae demersal 3.3 SL 3.0 native
Tetracamphilius pectinatus Amphiliidae demersal 3.4 SL 3.0 native
Tetraodon mbu Fresh water puffer fish Tetraodontidae demersal 67.0 TL 3.6 native
Tetraodon miurus Tetraodontidae demersal 15.0 SL 3.4 native
Trachyglanis minutus Amphiliidae demersal 5.0 TL 3.0 endemic
Tylochromis labrodon Cichlidae benthopelagic 22.6 SL 2.6 native
Tylochromis lateralis Cichlidae benthopelagic 26.0 TL 3.1 questionable
Tylochromis robertsi Cichlidae benthopelagic 21.1 SL 2.4 native
Tylochromis variabilis Cichlidae benthopelagic 27.6 NG 2.6 native
Xenocharax crassus Distichodontidae benthopelagic 18.6 SL 3.0 native
Xenocharax spilurus Distichodontidae pelagic 26.0 TL 2.9 misidentification
Xenomystus nigri African knifefish Notopteridae demersal 30.0 SL 3.3 native
Zaireichthys mandevillei Amphiliidae demersal 2.6 SL 3.0 native
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