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Bayad

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Also known as Bagrus bajad

The bayad (Bagrus bajad), is a species of bagrid catfish from Africa.

Species

Least Concern

Species

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassTeleostei
  3. OrderSiluriformes
  4. FamilyBagridae
Habitatfreshwater

Maximum longevity: 17 years (captivity)

via IUCN

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taxon name
Bagrus bajad
taxon common name
Silver Catfish
Commons category
Bagrus bajad
short name
B. bajad
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  • Distribution
  • Description
  • Ecology
  • Relationship to humans
  • References

The bayad (Bagrus bajad), is a species of bagrid catfish from Africa.

==Distribution== The natural habitat of the bayad are lakes and rivers in Africa. These include lakes such as Lake Chad, Lake Albert, and Lake Turkana, as well as rivers such as the Nile, the Niger, and the Senegal.

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