| Claroteidae (Claroteid catfishes) |
| 45 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater |
| Africa: Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 55984). |
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Description: toothplates on vomer and pterygoids of equal width; supraoccipital process narrowly contacting predorsal plate; maxillary barbel 1.4-2.6 times in standard length (Ref. 75075). |
| Most abundant at 80-120 m. Common at south end of Lake Tanganyika. Feeds on crabs, fish and carrion (Ref 4967). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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