Clarias
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Clarias are a genus of airbreathing catfish with a world wide distribution. Some (notably the Walking catfish) have become pest species where they have been accidentally introduced.
Clarias spp can be recognized by their long-based dorsal and anal fins which gives them a rather eel-like appearance.
[edit] Species list
- Clarias abbreviatus
- Clarias agboyiensis
- Clarias albopunctatus
- Clarias alluaudi Alluaud's catfish
- Clarias anfractus
- Clarias angolensis
- Clarias anguillaris Mudfish
- Clarias batrachus Walking catfish
- Clarias batu
- Clarias brachysoma
- Clarias buettikoferi
- Clarias buthupogon
- Clarias camerunensis
- Clarias cataractus
- Clarias cavernicola Cave catfish
- Clarias dayi
- Clarias dhonti
- Clarias dussumieri
- Clarias ebriensis
- Clarias engelseni
- Clarias fuscus
- Clarias gabonensis
- Clarias gariepinus
- Clarias hilli
- Clarias insolitus
- Clarias intermedius
- Clarias jaensis
- Clarias kapuasensis
- Clarias laeviceps
- Clarias lamottei
- Clarias leiacanthus
- Clarias liocephalus Smoothhead catfish
- Clarias longior
- Clarias maclareni
- Clarias macrocephalus Broadhead catfish
- Clarias macromystax
- Clarias meladerma Blackskin catfish
- Clarias microstomus
- Clarias nebulosus
- Clarias ngamensis Blunt-toothed African catfish
- Clarias nieuhofii
- Clarias nigricans
- Clarias nigromarmoratus
- Clarias olivaceus
- Clarias pachynema
- Clarias planiceps
- Clarias platycephalus
- Clarias pseudoleiacanthus
- Clarias pseudonieuhofii
- Clarias salae
- Clarias stappersii Blotched catfish
- Clarias submarginatus
- Clarias sulcatus
- Clarias teijsmanni
- Clarias theodorae Snake catfish
- Clarias werneri
[edit] References
- Clarias (TSN 164119). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 6 June 2006.
- Fishbase article
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