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Bathyclarias filicibarbis Jackson, 1959 |
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photo by
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| Family: | Clariidae (Airbreathing catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 79.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater, | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: endemic to Lake Malawi. | |||
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| Biology: | Has been caught at a depth of 55 m over a muddy bottom. Feeds on fishes and crustaceans (Ref. 5595). Indications that this species might perhaps normally be found in shallower regions (Ref. 78218). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||