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Clariidae (Airbreathing catfishes)
Etymology: Encheloclarias: Greek, enchelys, = eel + see under Clarias.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 2 m (Ref. 12325). Tropical
Asia: Malaysia, Singapore and possibly Indonesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 131939)
Dorsal soft rays (total): 23 - 26; Anal soft rays: 47 - 53; Vertebrae: 54 - 60. This species is distinguished by the following characters: body slender, moderately long, its depth 6-11% SL; verrtebrae 14-16 + 40-44 = 54-60; anal fin and caudal fin fused only at base, completely disjunct beyond base; head blunt, the lateral edges with protuberance due to opercular muscles, proportionately short, about 15-17% SL; pectoral fin spine with 4-8 distinct sharp serrae (Ref. 131939).
Cross section: circular.
Occurs in shaded blackwaters in coastal peat swamps about 20 m from the sea, among submerged shore vegetation and branches at a depth between 0.5 and 1.5 m (Ref. 12325).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Ng, P.K.L. and K.K.P. Lim, 1993. The Southeast Asian catfish genus Encheloclarias (Teleostei: Clariidae), with descriptions of four new species. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 4(1):21-37. (Ref. 12325)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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