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Clarias nigricans Ng, 2003 |
| Family: | Clariidae (Airbreathing catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 30.75 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Mahakam drainage in Borneo, Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 92-97; Anal soft rays: 80-86; Vertebrae: 76-83. Distinguished from congeners of the Clarias nieuhofii species group in having a narrow snout (with an egg-shaped head when viewed dorsally), dark violet grey coloration with small white spots on flanks, a narrow head (11.7-12.3% SL), a relatively large distance between the tip of the occipital process and the base of the first dorsal fin ray (8.1-9.8% SL), and few large serrations on the anterior edge of the pectoral spine (Ref. 55460). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 September 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||