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Clarias fuscus (Lacepède, 1803)

Image contributors to this species:

The Fishes of Taiwan (1) Zhou Hang (2) H.T.Cheng (1)

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Relevant Information:

Description: Dorsal; 55-63 rays, Anal; 39-46 rays. Head length (from tip of snout to extremity of occipital process) 3.7-4.9 times in SL. Habitat: Occurs in streams, ponds, ditches and reservoirs. Prefers deeper pools and tends to hide under thick mats of vegetation. Reproduction: Oviparous. Diet: a nocturnal feeder on small fishes, worms, crustaceans and insects. Benthic.

Common Name:

Whitespotted clarias

Synonyms:

Macropteronotus fuscus

Family:

Clariidae

Distribution:

Asia: Ishigakijama, Japan; Taiwan, and south China, northeastern Laos, and northern Vietnam. Type locality: China. No types known; based on an unpublished painting.

Size:

25.0cm. (10ins)

Temp:

20-25°C (68-77°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.5.

Reference:

Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2009. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (01/2009).
Kottelat, M. 2001 Fishes of Laos. WHT Publications Ltd., Colombo 5, Sri Lanka. 198 p.

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Clarias fuscus

Clarias fuscus

Clarias fuscus
Tai Po, Hong Cong

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