Ecosystem Reference
Ecosystem Benue River
Type River (basin)
Salinity freshwater
Other Names Bénoué
Location
West Africa 9° N 7° N - 7° E 14° E
Location Map
Size Ref
River Length 1083 km Area Drainage Area
Depth
Average Depth Max Depth Ref
Temperature
Surface
100 Meters Depth
Description Longest tributary of the Niger (Ref. 28192).
Comments on faunal list
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Total
FishBase Literature
Species Families Species Families Reference
181 33
Sa-a, Pascualita on 03.01.99
Modified by Kesner-Reyes, Kathleen on 01.11.16
Checked by Kesner-Reyes, Kathleen on 06.06.12
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