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Nilo
Name list
include: Given name: Nilo Acuña, professional footballer who played in Uruguay Nilo Alcala, Filipino composer, arranger, and singer Nilo Alves da Cunha, Brazilian
Nilo_(name)
Proposed family of Native African languages
The Nilo-Saharan languages are a proposed linguistic family consisting of around 210 Native African languages spoken by somewhere around 70 million speakers
Nilo-Saharan_languages
Nilo Menéndez Barnet (26 September 1902 – 15 September 1987) was a Cuban-born naturalized American songwriter. Born in Matanzas in 1902, Menéndez came
Nilo_Menéndez
Brazilian journalist and teacher
Nilo de Oliveira Pereira (11 December 1909, in Ceará-Mirim – 23 January 1992, in Recife) was a Brazilian journalist and teacher. He graduated in law at
Nilo_Pereira
President of Brazil from 1909 to 1910
Nilo Procópio Peçanha (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈnilu pɾoˈkɔpju peˈsɐɲɐ]; 2 October 1867 – 31 March 1924) was a Brazilian politician who served as the
Nilo_Peçanha
Chilean academic
Humberto Nilo Saavedra (born in Santiago de Chile in 1954) was the director of the University of Chile school of arts. He set up a mail art exhibit at
Humberto_Nilo
Filipino politician
Nilo Pepito Demerey Jr. (born October 23, 1968) is the current governor of the province of Dinagat Islands in the island of Mindanao, Philippines. He is
Nilo_Demerey_Jr.
Italian pistol shooter
Federico Nilo Maldini (born 28 March 2001) is an Italian sport shooter. He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics, winning the silver medal in the men's
Federico_Nilo_Maldini
Filipino meteorologist (born 1957)
Prisco Duarte Nilo (born 1957) is a Filipino meteorologist. He is the former administrator of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical
Prisco_Nilo
Filipino lawyer, professor, author and educational administrator
Nilo Divina (born February 20, 1965) is a Filipino lawyer, professor, author, and educational administrator. He is the founding and managing partner of
Nilo_Divina
Nilo W. Hovey (September 22, 1906 – March 14, 1986) was an American clarinetist, composer, conductor, music educator, and author of many musical instrument
Nilo_Hovey
Cuban-American playwright and pedagogue
Nilo Cruz is a Cuban-American playwright and pedagogue. With his award of the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play Anna in the Tropics, he became
Nilo_Cruz
1961 film
Queen of the Nile (Italian: Nefertite, regina del Nilo, also known as Nefertiti, Queen of the Nile) is a 1961 Italian adventure drama film directed by
Queen_of_the_Nile_(film)
Bolivian singer-songwriter (1927–2004)
Nilo Rixio Soruco Arancibia (6 July 1927, Tarija, Bolivia – 31 March 2004, Tarija, Bolivia) was a Bolivian singer-songwriter. Soruco wrote more than 300
Nilo_Soruco
Mexican footballer (born 1988)
Emmanuel Torres Nilo (born 16 January 1988), also known as Pechu, is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a left-back. Torres Nilo started his
Jorge_Torres_Nilo
National park in Riau Province, Sumatra, Indonesia
Tesso Nilo National Park is a national park in Riau Province, Sumatra, Indonesia. It was declared a national park by the Indonesian government in 2004
Tesso_Nilo_National_Park
Schwenke & Nilo [es], which formed in the Chilean city of Valdivia in 1978. The other half of the duo is Marcelo Nilo. Schwenke and Nilo met at the Universidad
Nelson_Schwenke
Species of tropical evergreen tree
Manilkara zapota, commonly known as sapodilla (Spanish: [ˌsapoˈðiʝa]), sapote, chicozapote, chico, chicoo, chicle, naseberry, nispero, or soapapple, among
Manilkara_zapota
Brazilian political party
The Democratic Labour Party (Portuguese: Partido Democrático Trabalhista, PDT) is a centre-left political party in Brazil. It defends laborist, democratic
Democratic Labour Party (Brazil)
Democratic_Labour_Party_(Brazil)
Group of languages of West Africa
of determining their genetic affiliation; they are commonly taken to be Nilo-Saharan, as defined by Joseph Greenberg in 1963, but this classification
Songhay_languages
Municipality and town in Cundinamarca, Colombia
Nilo is a Colombian municipality located in the department of Cundinamarca. It is part of the Alto Magdalena Province and is situated 148 kilometers southwest
Nilo,_Cundinamarca
Language family of the Ethiopia–Sudan border region
been tentatively classified as closest to the Koman languages within the Nilo-Saharan language family. There are four to five Bʼaga languages. Grammatical
Bʼaga_languages
Italian ski jumper
Nilo Zandanel (8 November 1937 – 25 July 2015) was an Italian ski jumper. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Winter Olympics in the normal and large hill
Nilo_Zandanel
Brazilian footballer
Nilo Alves da Cunha (20 January 1932 – 20 December 2016), simply known as Nilo, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a left winger. Nilo
Nilo_(footballer,_born_1932)
Nilo-Saharan language family of Central Africa
family of about sixty languages that have been included in the proposed Nilo-Saharan language family. Central Sudanic languages are spoken in the Central
Central_Sudanic_languages
East Timorese footballer
Nilo Soares (born July 18, 1994) is an East Timorese footballer who plays as midfielder for Karketu Dili and the Timor-Leste national team. "Preliminary
Nilo_Soares
Brazilian footballer (1903-1975)
Nilo Murtinho Braga, best known as Nilo (April 3, 1903 – February 7, 1975) was a Brazilian association footballer who played in the forward striker role
Nilo_(footballer)
Proposed language family
group of nine families of languages that may constitute a branch of the Nilo-Saharan language family. Eastern Sudanic languages are spoken from southern
Eastern_Sudanic_languages
Province in Calabarzon, Philippines
Western Philippine Colleges in Batangas City, along with their friend Ronilo "Nilo" Evangelio of the Justice for Aquino, Justice for All (JAJA) chapter in Batangas
Batangas
This sprachbund includes the Afroasiatic languages of Ethiopia, not the Nilo-Saharan languages. In 2000, Mauro Tosco questioned the validity of Ferguson's
Languages_of_Ethiopia
Airport
Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho International Airport (IATA: PNZ, ICAO: SBPL) is the airport serving Petrolina, Pernambuco and Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil. Since
Petrolina_Airport
Brazilian footballer
Nilo Neves (2 December 1942 – 23 July 2022), was a Brazilian professional footballer and manager, who played as a defender. Left defender, Nilo was revealed
Nilo_Neves
Small language family in the East Sahara desert
They have been classified as part of the hypothetical but controversial Nilo-Saharan family. A comparative word list of the Saharan languages has been
Saharan_languages
Language of southwestern Ethiopia
2015) found none of the grammatical features typical of Nilo-Saharan, and showed that the Nilo-Saharan vocabulary items are loans from Surmic languages
Shabo_language
Church in Campania, Italy
Sant'Angelo a Nilo is a Roman Catholic church located on the Decumano Inferiore (Spaccanapoli street) in Naples, Italy. It stands diagonally across from
Sant'Angelo_a_Nilo
São Tomé and Príncipe politician
Nilo de Oliveira Guimarães (born 30 September 1954) is a São Toméan businessman and politician. Running as an independent candidate in the 30 July 2006
Nilo_Guimarães
Chilean modern pentathlete (1921–2013)
Nilo Floody Buxton (16 July 1921 – 2 July 2013) was a Chilean modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics. In 1974 he was
Nilo_Floody
Italian saint (910–1005)
Nilus the Younger, also called Neilos of Rossano (Italian: Nilo di Rossano, Greek: Όσιος Νείλος, ο εκ Καλαβρίας; 910 – 27 December 1005) was a Griko monk
Nilus_the_Younger
Ancient statue in Naples
(Italian: Statua del dio Nilo) is an Ancient Roman marble statue dating from the 2nd century AD. It is located at Piazzetta Nilo (Largo Corpo di Napoli)
Nile_God_Statue,_Naples
Argentine footballer (born 1986)
Sebastián Nilo Carretero (born 27 February 1986) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or forward. He is a current
Nilo_Carretero
Diverse set of languages of southern Sudan
these families (Daju, Hill Nubian, Kadu, Nyima and Temein) belong to the Nilo-Saharan language family, while four (Katla, Lafofa, Rashad and Talodi–Heiban)
Languages of the Nuba Mountains
Languages_of_the_Nuba_Mountains
Continent
Asia. The Nilo-Saharan languages consist of a group of several possibly related families, spoken by 30 million people between 100 languages. Nilo-Saharan
Africa
Small language family of East Africa
refer to Western Nilotic alone, with the other two being grouped as related "Nilo-Hamitic" languages. Blench (2012) treats the Burun languages as a fourth
Nilotic_languages
Family of languages used along the Sudan–Ethiopia border
about 50,000 speakers. They are conventionally classified as part of the Nilo-Saharan family. However, due to the paucity of evidence, many scholars treat
Koman_languages
City in Bihar, India
Vaishali district is a district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is a part of Tirhut division. Vaishali is known for being the birthplace of Mahavira of
Vaishali_district
Brazilian rower (1902–1980)
Nilo Franzen (9 August 1902 – 19 March 1980) was a Brazilian rower. He competed in the men's eight event at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde
Nilo_Franzen
American football player (born 1973)
Nilo Kyle Silvan (born October 2, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the
Nilo_Silvan
American actor (born 1942)
threatened with deportation. Questions within the interview concerned the Tesso Nilo National Park, Sumatra. It was alleged the Minister of Forestry was given
Harrison_Ford
Filipino revolutionary and activist
Nilo Tayag is a Filipino bishop, social activist, and revolutionary. He is a bishop of the Philippine Independent Catholic Church and is an advocate for
Nilo_Tayag
Group of Eastern Sudanic languages
in Wadai. The Daju languages belong to the Eastern Sudanic subfamily of Nilo-Saharan. The Daju languages are sub-classified as follows, following Stevenson
Daju_languages
Association football club in Mexico
season higher than Tigres, in third place. Palos Ayala Juninho Jiménez Torres Nilo Viniegra Salcido Danilinho Álvarez Lobos Mancilla Apertura 2011 Championship
Tigres_UANL
remaining residents primarily speak other languages from the Afroasiatic family, Nilo-Saharan languages or Indo-European languages. According to linguists, the
Languages_of_Eritrea
1969 Spanish film
The Emerald of Artatama (also known as La Muchacha del Nilo and The Girl of the Nile) is a 1969 adventure film directed by José María Elorrieta and distributed
The_Emerald_of_Artatama
Saharan, Nilotic and Central Sudanic languages (grouped under the hypothetical Nilo-Saharan macro-family), are present in East Africa and Sahel. Austronesian
Languages_of_Africa
1977 film by William Friedkin
of the world and provide their backstories. Nilo, an elegantly dressed man, enters a flat in Veracruz. Nilo immediately executes the unsuspecting tenant
Sorcerer_(film)
The Komuz languages are a proposed branch of the Nilo-Saharan language family which would include the Koman languages, the Gumuz languages and the Shabo
Komuz_languages
Central Sudanic language group of South Sudan
Sara. Hammarström, Harald; Forke, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2020). "Kresh-Aja". Glottolog 4.3. Nilo-Saharan list (Blench 2000)
Kresh_languages
Ethnic group in Ethiopia and Sudan
Benishangul-Gumuz Region of Ethiopia. They speak a Nilo-Saharan language that is not related to those of their Nilo-Saharan neighbors (Gumuz, Uduk). The total
Berta_people
Palace in Naples, Italy
street that leads to Santa Maria dei Pignatelli, and near the corner of Via Nilo (number 22), in central Naples, Italy. The palace was once the property of
Palazzo di Ludovico di Bux a via Nilo, Naples
Palazzo_di_Ludovico_di_Bux_a_via_Nilo,_Naples
1978 Mexican film
her son. Young Enrique Álvarez Félix played Nilo in this film. This was his most famous film role. Nilo was castrated at the end of the film, and this
La_casa_del_pelícano
Mexican sailor (born 1956)
Nilo Dzib (26 September 1956 – 17 April 2024) was a Mexican windsurfer. He competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans
Nilo_Dzib
Large language family of Sub-Saharan Africa
classified as Nilo-Saharan) and 'Western Sudanic' (now classified as Niger–Congo) were united. Gregersen (1972) proposed that Niger–Congo and Nilo-Saharan be
Niger–Congo_languages
People of Ethiopia
three ethnolinguistic groups in the Kingdom of Aksum: Semitic, Cushitic, and Nilo-Saharan (ancestors of the modern-day Kunama and Nara). The Kingdom of Aksum
Ethiopians
Core region of the African continent
Central Africa also includes many Nilo-Saharan and Niger-Congo Ubangian communities: in north western Central Africa the Nilo-Saharan Kanuri predominate. Most
Central_Africa
Town in Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia
Nations (Indonesian: Bunda Segala Bangsa) is a statue of Mother Mary in Nilo Hill, 5 kilometres or 3.1 miles south-west from Maumere. The statue stands
Maumere
Omotic language family of Ethiopia
Surmic and other non-Nilotic Nilo-Saharan languages, Yigezu (2013) argues that Aroid (a.k.a. South Omotic) has a "Nilo-Saharan origin" and had become
Aroid_languages
Language family of Central Africa
a small family of languages which have been included in the hypothetical Nilo-Saharan language family. Maban languages are spoken in eastern Chad, the
Maban_languages
Brazilian basketball player (born 1957)
Nilo Martins Guimarães (born 4 April 1957) is a Brazilian former professional basketball player and coach. With the senior Brazilian national basketball
Nilo_Guimarães_(basketball)
Saint Nilus the Myrrh-streamer, also known as Nilos/Nilus the Myrrh-gusher, Nilus of Kynouria, or Nilus the Myroblyte (Greek: Άγιος Νείλος ο Μυροβλήτης;
Nilus_the_Myrrh-streamer
Upcoming biographical film
Fidel Castro. It was directed by Miguel Bardem and written by Jose Rivera, Nilo Cruz and Robert Moresco, based on Fernandez's 1997 memoir Alina: Memorias
Castro's_Daughter
Region. Among these are the Welayta and Gamo. Groups from the hypothetical Nilo-Saharan group, especially Nilotic ethnic groups also inhabit the southwestern
List of ethnic groups in Ethiopia
List_of_ethnic_groups_in_Ethiopia
Brazilian modern pentathlete
Nilo da Silva (born 24 November 1932) is a Brazilian modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics. "Nilo da Silva Olympic Results". sports-reference
Nilo_da_Silva
The following is a list of ecoregions in Benin, according to the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF). Eastern Guinean forests Nigerian lowland forests Guinean
List_of_ecoregions_in_Benin
Mexican footballer (born 1992)
Abraham de Jesús Torres Nilo (born August 13, 1992) is a Mexican professional footballer who currently plays for Los Angeles Force in the National Independent
Abraham_Torres_Nilo
2018 studio album by Mahmood
3. "Uramaki" Mahmoud Francesco Fugazza Marcello Grilli Muut 2:56 4. "Il Nilo nel Naviglio" Mahmoud Mahmoud Francesco Catitti Katoo 3:07 5. "Anni 90" (featuring
Gioventù_bruciata
Catholic archdiocese in Uganda
Prefecture of Nilo Equatoriale from the Apostolic Vicariate of Bahr el-Ghazal in Sudan 1934.12.10: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Nilo Equatoriale 1950
Archdiocese_of_Gulu
Ethnic group of Kenya and Tanzania
language related to Dinka, Kalenjin and Nuer, a branch within the broader Nilo-Saharan language family. Except for some elders living in rural areas, most
Maasai_people
The following is a list of ecoregions in Burkina Faso, according to the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF). By major habitat type: Sahelian Acacia savanna
List of ecoregions in Burkina Faso
List_of_ecoregions_in_Burkina_Faso
List of African ethnic groups
Christianity Akie Nilo-Saharan → Nilotic → Kalenjin → Akie Maasai (adopted language) Tanzania (Manyara Region) Traditional Akie religion Alur Nilo-Saharan → Nilotic
List of contemporary ethnic groups of Africa
List_of_contemporary_ethnic_groups_of_Africa
2005 film by Luca Guadagnino
Panarello. The film stars María Valverde, Fabrizia Sacchi, Primo Reggiani, Nilo Mur, Elio Germano, Letizia Ciampa, Davide Pasti, Alba Rohrwacher, Piergiorgio
Melissa_P._(film)
Chad are members of the Sara-Bongo-Bagirmi language branch of the proposed Nilo-Saharan language family. In addition to Ngambay, these include Kaba, Deme
Languages_of_Chad
1878–1904 conquests by the Ethiopian emperor
Menelik II's conquests, also known as the Agar Maqnat (Amharic: አገር ማቅናት, romanized: agär maqnat, lit. 'to position the country'), were a series of late
Menelik_II's_conquests
Philippine romantic drama television series
will test Nilo and Carmela's love for each other. Theirs is a love that will transcend all mistakes, all problems, and all challenges. Nilo and Carmela
Magkano ang Iyong Dangal? (TV series)
Magkano_ang_Iyong_Dangal?_(TV_series)
Mexican painter, pedagogue and screenwriter. His best-known work is the play Nilo, mi hijo, on which the film La casa del pelícano is based. He was born in
Antonio_González_Caballero
Small language family of southern Sudan
Schadeberg (1981), Kadu is widely seen as Nilo-Saharan. Evidence for a Niger-Congo affiliation is rejected, and a Nilo-Saharan relationship is controversial
Kadu_languages
Nilotic ethnic group in Ethiopia and Sudan
The Gumuz (also spelled Gumaz and Gumz) are an ethnic group speaking a Nilo-Saharan language inhabiting the Benishangul-Gumuz Region in western Ethiopia
Gumuz_people
West and Central African ethnic group
and trade industry of Bilma. Kanuri speak varieties of Kanuri, one of the Nilo-Saharan languages. Divisions include the Manga, Tumari, and Bilma dialects
Kanuri_people
Collection of ethnic groups indigenous to Nile Valley in East Africa
Valley; specifically, the Upper Nile and its tributaries, where most Sudanese Nilo-Saharan-speaking people live. Linguistically, Nilotic people are divided
Nilotic_peoples
Ethnic group in Sudan and Chad
largest ethnic group. They speak the Fur language, which belongs to the Nilo-Saharan family. Darfur means home of the Fur. They are Muslim cattle herders
Fur_people
Street in Naples, Italy
di Sangro Palazzo di Sangro di Casacalenda Palazzo Marigliano Piazzetta Nilo with the Nile God statue Palazzo of Monte di Pietà, Naples Palazzo Zuroli
Spaccanapoli_(street)
Country in East Africa
Most belong to two broad language families: Niger-Congo (Bantu branch) and Nilo-Saharan (Nilotic branch), spoken by the country's Bantu and Nilotic populations
Kenya
Upper house of the Congress of the Philippines
Archived from the original on May 24, 2025. Retrieved July 19, 2025. Divina, Nilo (March 27, 2025). "Contempt powers of Congress". Daily Tribune. Retrieved
Senate_of_the_Philippines
Ethnolinguistic group native to northern Sudan and southern Egypt
intermarried with them and other ethnic groups, especially Arabs. They speak the Nilo-Saharan Nubian languages as their mother tongue, which are part of the Northern
Nubians
Mountain range in Tanzania
; Muna, R.; Pople, R. G.; et al. (January 1999). "The importance of the Nilo and Nguu North Forest Reserves for the conservation of montane forest birds
Usambara_Mountains
14th-century Greek Palamite theologian
Neilos Kabasilas (also Nilus Cabasilas; Greek: Νεῖλος Καβάσιλας Neilos Kavasilas; born Nikolaos Kabasilas; c. 1290 – 1363) was a Byzantine theologian who
Neilos_Kabasilas
Airport in Nilo, Colombia
Tolemaida Army Airfield (ICAO: SKTI) is a Colombian Army Airfield located in Nilo, a municipality of the Cundinamarca department in Colombia. The air base
Tolemaida_Air_Base
Nilo-Saharan language spoken in DR Congo
but Blench (2000) lists Badha as a distinct language. A draft listing of Nilo-Saharan languages, available from his website and dated 2012, lists Lendu/Badha
Lendu_language
column designates linguistic affiliation of the sampled population (Semitic, Nilo-Saharan, Niger-Congo, etc.), the third column gives the total sample size
Y-DNA haplogroups in populations of Sub-Saharan Africa
Y-DNA_haplogroups_in_populations_of_Sub-Saharan_Africa
Filipino composer (born 1970)
Joy T. Nilo (born January 11, 1970) is a Filipino composer who specializes in a cappella choral music. Also an orchestrator, his works range from traditional
Joy_Nilo
NILO
NILO
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Sky
Girl/Female
Tamil
Nilormy | நீலோரà¯à®®à¯à®¯
Blue wave of sea
Nilormy | நீலோரà¯à®®à¯à®¯
Boy/Male
Greek
People's victory.
Girl/Female
Indian
Lotus, Water Lily, A flower
Girl/Female
Tamil
Girl/Female
Hindu
Girl/Female
Muslim
Lotus, Water Lily, A flower
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Water Lily
Girl/Female
Muslim
Lotus. Water lily.
Girl/Female
Indian
Lotus, Water Lily
Female
Persian/Iranian
Variant spelling of Persian Nilofer, NILOOFAR means "water-lily."
Girl/Female
Assamese, Christian, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Parsi, Sindhi, Telugu
A Celestial
Girl/Female
Hindu
Blue wave of sea
Female
Persian/Iranian
(Ù†ÛŒÙ„ÙˆÙØ±) Persian name NILOFER means "water-lily."
Female
Persian/Iranian
Variant spelling of Persian Nilofer, NILOUFAR means "water-lily."
Girl/Female
Muslim
Lotus, Water Lily
Girl/Female
Afghan, Arabic
Water Lily; Lotus; Name of Flower in Heaven
Girl/Female
Tamil
Niloufer | நிலௌப஼ேர
A celestial
Niloufer | நிலௌப஼ேர
Boy/Male
Tamil
Nilotpal | நீலோதà¯à®ªà®²Â
Blue lotus
Nilotpal | நீலோதà¯à®ªà®²Â
Girl/Female
Afghan, Arabic, Iranian, Muslim, Parsi
A Flower; Water Lily
NILO
NILO
Female
French
Feminine form of French Sylvain, SYLVAINE means "from the forest."
Girl/Female
French Italian English
Woman of God. A feminine form of the Hebrew name Gabriel.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Moment
Boy/Male
Greek
Lover of man.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Praiseworthy; Elegant; Lauded
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord Vishnu's Part
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Shining brightness
Girl/Female
Indian, Malaysian
Moment to Remember God
Boy/Male
Arabic
Good Omen; Prophecy
Boy/Male
English French American
Steward or public official; man in charge.
NILO
NILO
NILO
NILO
NILO
n.
A fox (Vulpes Niloticus) of Northern Africa.
n.
A large reptile of the genus Crocodilus, of several species. They grow to the length of sixteen or eighteen feet, and inhabit the large rivers of Africa, Asia, and America. The eggs, laid in the sand, are hatched by the sun's heat. The best known species is that of the Nile (C. vulgaris, or C. Niloticus). The Florida crocodile (C. Americanus) is much less common than the alligator and has longer jaws. The name is also sometimes applied to the species of other related genera, as the gavial and the alligator.
n.
A Nilometer.
n.
Any large Old World lizard of the genus Varanus; esp., the Egyptian species (V. Niloticus), which is useful because it devours the eggs and young of the crocodile. It is sometimes five or six feet long.
n.
A genus of large percoid fishes, of which one species (Lates Niloticus) inhabits the Nile, and another (L. calcarifer) is found in the Ganges and other Indian rivers. They are valued as food fishes.
a.
Of or pertaining to the river Nile; as, the Nilotic crocodile.
n.
An instrument for measuring the rise of water in the Nile during its periodical flood.