| Family: |
Clariidae (Airbreathing catfishes) |
| Max. size: |
30.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: endemic to Pulau Tioman, Malaysia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 67-75; Anal soft rays: 61-70; Vertebrae: 67-71. Possess the following unique combination of character states: body slender, body depth at anus 9.0-11.4% in SL; distance of occipital process to dorsal fin origin 9.9-11.8% in SL; dorsal and anal fins separate from caudal fin. |
| Biology: |
Found in freshwater sections of torrent streams, in clear, cool, fast flowing water over a substrate of sand, rocks and large granite boulders. Largely carnivorous, subsisting on small fish, crustaceans and insects. Seems to be nocturnal, emerging into the open at night. Also Ref. 84801. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 17 January 2019 (B1ab(ii,iii,v)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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