Family: |
Clariidae (Airbreathing catfishes) |
Max. size: |
35 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
Distribution: |
Asia: Mekong to Indonesia and the Philippines. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0. Anterior edge of pectoral spine strongly serrated; head length (from tip of snout to extremity of occipital process) 4.0-4.3 times in SL; blackish body (Ref. 43281). |
Biology: |
Lives in lowland wetlands, bogs and peats (Ref. 57235). Found in swamps with slightly acidic water (Ref. 43281). Occur in standing water habitats . Marketed fresh (Ref. 12693). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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