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Etymology: Carlarius: First part of the generic name honors Dr. Carl Ferraris, Research Associate at the California Academy of Sciences for his contribution to the knowledge of Siluriformes fishes and continuous support and encouragement throughout the development of this work; the second part is from the frequently used generic name Arius.
Eponymy: Gigas was a giant in Greek mythology, the child of Uranus and Gaea. The name is applied to taxa that are giants of their kind. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Boulenger.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / 深度上下限 / distribution range
生态学
; 淡水; 半咸淡水 底中水层性. 熱帶
Africa: Ouémé and Volta rivers, and greater part of the Niger River basin, including the Benue River downstream Gauthiot Falls (Ref. 57224)
非洲: 在佛塔河與尼日河。
大小 / 重量 / 年龄
成熟度: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 165 cm TL 雄鱼/尚未辨别雌雄; (Ref. 6541); 最大体重: 50.0 kg (Ref. 3799)
背棘 (总数) : 2; 背的软条 (总数) : 7; 臀鳍软条: 11 - 13. Diagnosis: body elongated and rounded; head broad and only slightly flattened above, snout rounded (slightly pointed in small specimens); mouth inferior; maxillary barbels just reaching to pectoral fin bases, mandibular ones being shorter; osseous head shield, fairly visible through the skin, coarsely rugose with a very slight median keel; occipital process moderately broad at base and truncated posteriorly (Ref. 57224). Base of supra-occipital process moderately wide (Ref. 2683). Predorsal plate rugose, crescent-shaped; premaxillary teeth villiform forming 2 plates meeting at midline; palatine teeth in 2 large subtriangular patches which are only slightly separated at midline; no gill-rakers on posterior face of the 1st and 2nd arches; total number of anterior gill-rakers on first arch 18 to 21, on second arch 18 to 20; dorsal and pectoral fins with a strong osseous, erectile spine with anterior rim granulose and posterior rim serrated; long dorsal fin spine preceded by a very short one; adipose fin well developed; caudal fin forked, upper lobe slightly elongated (Ref. 57224).
Coloration: bluish grey on the upper part, lightening progressively towards belly which is white; distal rim of fins blackish (Ref. 57224).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
后头骨上方突起的基底宽度中等的。
Found in large rivers and their estuaries (Ref. 2683). Probably exceeds 165 cm (Ref. 3876). Males practise buccal incubation (ref. 57224).
发现于大河与他们的河口了。 可能超过 165 公分。 (参考文献 3876).
Life cycle and mating behavior
成熟度 | 繁殖 | 产卵场 | 卵 | 孕卵数 | 仔鱼
非洲: 在佛塔河與尼日河。
Schneider, W., 1990. FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Field guide to the commercial marine resources of the Gulf of Guinea. Prepared and published with the support of the FAO Regional Office for Africa. Rome: FAO. 268 p. (Ref. 2683)
世界自然保护联盟红皮书 (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (参考文献
82804): PD
50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00490 (0.00250 - 0.00959), b=3.13 (2.96 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
营养阶层 (参考文献
69278): 3.9 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
回复力 (参考文献
120179): 非常低的, 最小族群倍增时间超过14 年 (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 57.7 [12.9, 215.0] mg/100g; Iron = 0.575 [0.325, 1.007] mg/100g; Protein = 16.6 [14.9, 18.5] %; Omega3 = 0.136 [0.070, 0.271] g/100g; Selenium = 90 [41, 200] μg/100g; VitaminA = 18 [6, 51] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.06 [0.48, 6.89] mg/100g (wet weight);
