Fishing Species
Sharptooth Catfish Fish Species Information
Sharptooth Catfish bigfishtackle PM
| Label | Details |
|---|---|
| Scientific Fish Name: | Clarias gariepinus |
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| Regions Fished: | Africa: almost Pan-Africa, absent from Maghreb, the upper and lower Guinea and the Cape province and probably also Nogal province. Asia: Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Syria and southern Turkey. Widely introduced to other parts of Africa, Europe and Asia. |
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| Additional Information: | Several countries report adverse ecological impact after introduction. Trade restricted in Germany. |