Bagrus orientalis

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Bagrus orientalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Bagridae
Genus: Bagrus
Species:
B. orientalis
Binomial name
Bagrus orientalis
Boulenger, 1902

Bagrus orientalis is a species of fish in the family Bagridae. It is found in Malawi and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes.

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References

  1. Bayona, J.; Bills, R.; Engelbrecht, J.; Kazembe, J. (2010). "Bagrus orientalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T60742A12404226. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T60742A12404226.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.