Polypterus senegalus in Congo Dem Rp
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Also Ref.
Occurrence native
Importance Ref.
Aquaculture Ref.
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater Yes
Brackish No
Saltwater No
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish No
Abundance Ref.
Comments

Polypterus senegalus meridionalis: Lualaba River and its upper affluents in Katanga down to Yangambi (Ref. 3188), including the upper Lualaba (Ref. 2970, 42112, 43035, 45434, 45616), Luvua (Ref. 43035, 45616), Lualaba (Ref. 43035, 45434), Wagenia Falls (Ref. 106245) and the middle Congo River at Yangambi (Ref. 4910, 42033). Its presence downstream Kisangani is considered exceptional (Ref. 4910). Report from upper tributaries of the Lulua (Kasai drainage)(Ref. 43811) is unconfirmed in other sources. Polypterus senegalus senegalus: Lake Albert (Ref. 41590, 48922, 48960). Type locality of the syntypes of Polypterus senegalus meridionalis: 'Katanga (bassin du Congo)' (Ref. 42907).

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(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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