| Family: |
Clariidae (Airbreathing catfishes) |
| Max. size: |
20.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Malaysia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 72-80; Anal soft rays: 56-64; Vertebrae: 62-64. Distinguished from Southeast Asian congeners, except Clarias batrachus and C. insolitus in having a narrow frontal fontanel. Differs from C. batrachus in possessing more anal-fin rays (56-64 vs. 47-58) and a broader snout and from C. insolitus in having a wider head (17.4-18.3% SL vs. 14.0-15.6) and a smaller distance between the occipital process and the dorsal fin (7.2-7.5% SL vs. 10.3-12.4) (Ref. 55369). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 01 September 2018 (B1ab(ii,iii)+2ab(ii,iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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