Polypterus senegalus in Nigeria
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Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence native
Importance Ref.
Aquaculture Ref.
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater Yes
Brackish No
Saltwater No
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish No
Abundance common (usually seen) Ref. Olaosebikan, B.D. and A. Raji, 1998
Comments

Polypterus senegalus senegalus is known from Ogun River (Ref. 42905), Niger Delta (Ref. 1878, 2835, 2985), Anambra River (Ref. 1880), Lower Niger River (Ref. 1878, 2835), Benue River (Ref. 1878, 2835, 3064, 81263), Lake Kainji (Ref. 3034, 13864, 52077, 81263), Sokoto River (Ref. 41503), Cross River (Ref. 85170), Lake Chad (Ref. 41490) and Yobe River (Ref. 2835, 41490). Also Ref. 13851, 31256, 42906.

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National Checklist
Country information https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ni.html
(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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