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Nile perch meat stays in Egypt – the bladder goes to China – Video

Ownership of the video and the review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the video channel) I filmed this video on 1st April 2018 during my visit to a relatively large fish market in Cairo (Zaton). I was lucky to be in the market during the processing of this specimen of Nile perch (Lates niloticus) …

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Spotted gar, Lepisosteus oculatus (Introduction – distribution – description – biology) – Video

Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website and video channel) Introduction: The spotted Gar (Lepisosteus oculatus) is a primitive freshwater fish of the family Lepisosteidae, native to North America. Its name Lepisosteus which is Greek means “bony scale”. The spotted gars are among the few fish species with ganoid scales. Females on average are known to live longer …

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