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Clarias engelseni (Johnsen, 1926) |
| Family: | Clariidae (Airbreathing catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 18.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: known only from the type locality, Yei River (draining into the Ghazal system, White Nile basin), in South Sudan (Ref. 248, 28714). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 82-82; Anal soft rays: 62-62. Head short and oval-shaped dorsally; snout broadly rounded; eyes more laterally placed. Frontal fontanelle long and narrow; occipital fontanelle long and oval-shaped. Supraorbital and `dermosphenotic' bones separated, the latter somewhat reduced. Tooth plates broad. Pectoral spine straight; outer side with strong downward serrations. Gill rakers short and distantly set. Suprabranchial organ well developed. Openings of the secondary sensory canals display a regular pattern. | |||
| Biology: | Nothing is known about the biology of this catfish (Ref. 78218). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 May 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||