FB-2101 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2101 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias Clarias theodorae Weber, 1897 Kaminga Ndombe-Kakokwe Slangbaber Slang-baber Mulomfi Mulonfi Sydlig slangemalle Snake catfish Malawinnkonnamonni Minga Kambangaji Mlamba Musonji Ngola Tshimbua Tshota mualwa 蛇胡鲶 蛇鬍鯰 Clarias amplexicauda Boulenger, 1902 Clarias fouloni Boulenger, 1905 Clarias hilgendorfi (non Boulenger, 1911) Clarias laeviceps (non Gill, 1862) Clarias macrurus Boulenger, 1915 Clarias salae (non Hubrecht, 1881) Clarias theodora Weber, 1897 1991-02-14 2023-11-10 Teugels, G.G.0 A systematic revision of the African species of the genus <i>Clarias</i> (Pisces; Clariidae). Ann. Mus. R. Afr. Centr., Sci. Zool., 247:199 p. (Ref. 248) Blache, J.0 Les poissons du bassin du Tchad et du bassin adjacent du Mayo Kebbi. Étude systématique et biologique. Mém. O.R.S.T.O.M. 4(2):483 p. (Ref. 367) Teugels, G.G.0 Clariidae. p. 66-101. In J. Daget, J.-P. 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Original author and source must be properly acknowledged WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2101 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Morphology http://www.fishbase.us/images/species/Clthe_u0.gif http://www.fishbase.us/images/thumbnails/gif/tn_Clthe_u0.gif FB-GeneralDescr-2101 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-02-14 00:00:00 2023-11-10 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2101 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Lives in vegetated areas in shallow and swampy places around the lake. Occasionally found in cataracts, hiding under rocks (Ref. 248). The species is omnivorous (Ref. 78218) and feeds on insects (Coleoptera, ants, Chironomid larvae) (Ref. 248 & 5595), plant seeds and other fishes (Ref. 78218). Teugels, G.G. 1986 A systematic revision of the African species of the genus <i>Clarias</i> (Pisces; Clariidae). Ann. Mus. R. Afr. Centr., Sci. Zool., 247:199 p. (Ref. 248) FB-DiagnosticDescr-2101 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-03-25 00:00:00 2023-11-10 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2101 Diagnosis: Head rectangular in dorsal outline; snout broadly rounded; eyes dorsally located; frontal fontanelle `knife-shaped'; occipital fontanelle very long and oval-shaped; the `dermosphenotic' and supraorbital bones become joined in specimens of 80-90 mm standard length; tooth plates relatively small; dorsal and anal fins not confluent with caudal fins; gill rakers relatively long, slender and distantly set; openings of the secondary sensory canals arranged in regular pattern on the flanks (Ref. 248). Characterised by a relatively small, short head, 4-5 times in standard length, long barbels reaching to behind the head, and an elongated slender body with a long anal fin (Ref. 52193).Description: Dorsal fin with 71-94 rays; anal fin with 60-89 rays; pectoral fin spine with barbs along outer and inner edges; origin of anal fin nearer tip of snout than base of caudal fin (Ref. 52193). Gill rakers spaced, 13-19 on first gill arch; suprabranchial organ reduced, not filling chamber, with thick stubby branches (Ref. 52193).Colouration: Usually mottled, black or dark brown; lateral line may be marked in white (Ref. 52193). Teugels, G.G. 1986 A systematic revision of the African species of the genus <i>Clarias</i> (Pisces; Clariidae). Ann. Mus. R. Afr. Centr., Sci. Zool., 247:199 p. (Ref. 248) FB-Morphology-2101 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-03-25 00:00:00 2023-11-10 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2101 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 71 - 94; Analsoft rays: 60 - 89; Vertebrae: 56 - 61 Teugels, G.G. 1986 A systematic revision of the African species of the genus <i>Clarias</i> (Pisces; Clariidae). Ann. Mus. R. Afr. Centr., Sci. Zool., 247:199 p. (Ref. 248) FB-Distribution-2101 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-02-14 00:00:00 2023-11-10 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2101 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Africa: Zambezi, Kafue and Shire Rivers; Upper Congo system; Lakes Tanganyika, Bangweulu, Kobo, Niumbe, Mweru and Malawi; Chobe, Okavango and Cunene Rivers; Pungwe, Sabi, Lundi Rivers and Zimbabwean tributaries of the Limpopo River; Incomati, Pongolo and Umgeni rivers and Lake Sibaya in Natal and Transvaal tributaries of the Limpopo (Ref. 3820). Also in the middle Congo (Ref. 106245), including the Ubangi (Ref. 248) and several southern tributaries of the Kasai (Ref. 248, 11970) and in the Cuanza in Angola (Ref. 120641). 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) FB-Uses-2101 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-02-14 00:00:00 2023-11-10 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2101 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat fisheries: subsistence fisheries; aquarium: commercial Skelton, P.H. 1993 A complete guide to the freshwater fishes of southern Africa. Southern Book Publishers. 388 p. (Ref. 7248) Konings, A. 1990 Ad Konings's book of cichlids and all the other fishes of Lake Malawi. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. 495 p. (Ref. 5595) FB-TrophicStrategy-2101 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-03-25 00:00:00 2004-09-13 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public theodorae http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution In streams, they inhabit shallow water among rocks or vegetation (Ref. 4967). Frequency of occurence in Caprivi: occasionally in standing deep water, frequently in shallow swamps, and common in shallow flood plains (Ref. 037065). Feeds on fish, plants and insects (Ref. 248). Teugels, G.G. 1986 A systematic revision of the African species of the genus <i>Clarias</i> (Pisces; Clariidae). Ann. Mus. R. Afr. Centr., Sci. Zool., 247:199 p. (Ref. 248) FB-Size-2101 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-02-14 00:00:00 2023-11-10 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2101 35.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 52193)) Skelton, P.H. 2001 A complete guide to the freshwater fishes of southern Africa. Cape Town (South Africa): Struik Publishers, 395 p. (Ref. 52193) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-2101 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Crispina B. Binohlan 1991-02-14 00:00:00 2023-11-10 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2101 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats demersal; freshwater