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Clariidae (Airbreathing catfishes)
Etymology: Clariallabes: Latin, clarias, -a, -um = shining + Greek, allabes, -etos = a fish of the Nile, a kind of lamprey (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Pellegrin.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical; 3°N - 10°S
Africa: Congo River basin, especially middle Congo River basin including Kasai drainage (Ref. 78218).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.8 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3820)
Occurs among leaf litter in shallow streams, as well as along the bank of watercourses. Stomach content analysis revealed a quantity of sand, decayed plant remains, crustaceans, insect larvae, and the remains of terrestrial insects (Ref. 78218).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Teugels, G.G., 1986. Clariidae. p. 66-101. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels, MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 3820)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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