| Family: |
Clariidae (Airbreathing catfishes) |
| Max. size: |
30.75 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Mahakam drainage in Borneo, Indonesia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 92-97; Anal soft rays: 80-86; Vertebrae: 76-83. Distinguished from congeners of the Clarias nieuhofii species group in having a narrow snout (with an egg-shaped head when viewed dorsally), dark violet grey coloration with small white spots on flanks, a narrow head (11.7-12.3% SL), a relatively large distance between the tip of the occipital process and the base of the first dorsal fin ray (8.1-9.8% SL), and few large serrations on the anterior edge of the pectoral spine (Ref. 55460). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 September 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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