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Clariidae (Airbreathing catfishes)
Etymology: Bathyclarias: Greek, bathys = deep + Latin, clarias, -a, -um = shining (Ref. 45335).
Issue
This species is placed in the genus Dinotopterus in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. May 2011: Ref. 86870) following Ferraris (2007: Ref. 58032).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce démersal. Tropical; 9°S - 15°S
Africa: Endemic and occurring throughout Lake Malawi (Nyasa).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 75.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 4967)
Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Occurs at a depth of 30 m and deeper, in rocky areas. Feeds on rock-inhabiting species during the night (Ref. 5595). Prefers rocky substrates and feeds exclusively on fish (Ref. 78218).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Teugels, G.G., 1986. Clariidae. p. 66-101. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels, MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 3820)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: ; Aquarium: Commercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5039 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00741 (0.00333 - 0.01648), b=2.97 (2.78 - 3.16), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.8 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): High vulnerability (57 of 100).