Species Kingdom

Animalia

Species Class

Species Order

Bagrus filamentosus Pellegrin, 1924

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. Diagnosis: body rather elongate, 6 times longer than deep; occipital process 3-5 times longer than broad (Ref. 57125). 10-11 branched dorsal-fin rays (Ref. 57125), 1st extended into long filament, following into shorter ones (Ref. 7324, 31256, 57125). Longest filament comprised 2 to 3 times in standard length (Ref. 3036, 57125). Predorsal length comprised 2.6 to 2.9 times in standard length; head width 1.6-1.9 times in head length; width of premaxillary tooth plate 2.4-2.8 times in head length; upper caudal-fin lobe often prolonged into a short filament (Ref. 7324, 57125). Upper caudal-fin lobe comprised 2.5 to 3.5 times in standard length (Ref. 57125).

Common Names

Aboushanap , Arabic , Cameroon

Samon , Bambara (S\u00e9gou) , Mali

Bawe , Bata , Cameroon

Wawe , Bata , Cameroon

Samon sugunuhon , Bozo (Bozo dialect k\u00e9linga) , Mali

Samon kwo , Bozo (Bozo dialect sorogo and dialect mopti) , Mali

Samon solaga , Bozo (Bozo dialect sorogo) , Mali

Samon syé , Bozo (Bozo dialect ti\u00e9y\u00e9 and dialect diafarab\u00e9) , Mali

Male belly up , Creole, English , Cameroon

Bobo , Dama , Cameroon

Njoka , Dama , Cameroon