FB-63446 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=63446 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Siluriformes Ariidae Cathorops Cathorops puncticulatus (Valenciennes, 1840) 2007-07-17 2021-09-23 Devaere, S., D. Adriaens and W. Verraes0 Survey of the anguilliform Clariidae (Teleostei, Siluriformes) of Gabon and Republic of Congo, with description of two new species and key to the African clariid genera. Belg. J. Zool. 137(1):99-109. (Ref. 58516) Teugels, G.G., D. Adriaens, S. Devaere and T. Musschoot0 Clariidae. p. 653-691. In M.L.J. Stiassny, G.G. Teugels and C.D. Hopkins (eds.) The fresh and brackish water fishes of Lower Guinea, West-Central Africa. Volume I. Collection Faune et Flore tropicales 42. Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Paris, France, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, and Musée Royal de l’Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgium. 800 pp. (Ref. 81644) Beolens, B., M. Grayson and M. Watkins0 Eponym dictionary of Fishes. Dunbeath, Caithness (Scotland, UK): Whittles Publishing Limited, 1300 p. (Ref. 128868) FB-GeneralDescr-63456 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2007-08-01 15:00:15 2024-03-25 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=63456 Maximum total length reported 155mm (Ref. 81644). Devaere, S., D. Adriaens and W. Verraes 2007 Survey of the anguilliform Clariidae (Teleostei, Siluriformes) of Gabon and Republic of Congo, with description of two new species and key to the African clariid genera. Belg. J. Zool. 137(1):99-109. (Ref. 58516) FB-DiagnosticDescr-63456 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2007-08-01 15:20:29 2017-09-15 18:27:53 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=63456 Diagnosis: large, well pronounced supraorbital process present on infraorbital IV, reaching rostral border of eye; fenestra between scapulo-coracoid and cleithrum present; no contact between entopterygoid and quadrate; pale spot present on skull roof between anterior and posterior fontanel; low number of dorsal (99-109) and anal (90-100) fin rays (Ref. 81644). Pectoral spine serrate on anterior margin only (Ref. 58516, 81644).Description: body elongated, abdominal depth 6.0-11.6% SL (mean 8.6); long dorsal and anal fins, continuous with caudal fin; low number of vertebrae (70-82, mode 72); distance between supraoccipital process and dorsal fin 8.3-15.8% SL (mean 12.0); pectoral fins present, length between 36.1-51.8% skull length; pelvic fins sometimes absent, length between 20.8-31.2% skull length; skull length, 12.2-27.0% SL (mean 19.0); skull width 45.4-71.5% skull length; skull roof (exposed bony part in between bulging jaw muscles) very narrow, 14.9-57.8% (mean 26.7) skull length; jaw muscles hypertrophied and bulging; eyes bordered by small infraorbital bones, of which postorbital one is plate-like and bears a supraorbital process reaching rostral border of eye; eyes small, without free orbital rim; ; lower lip almost reaches as far as upper lip (Ref. 81644).Coloration: in life, equally light brown along whole body, abdomen slightly paler ventrally; alcohol preserved specimens somewhat paler; a clear whitish spot on skull roof, between anterior and posterior fontanel (Ref. 81644). Teugels, G.G., D. Adriaens, S. Devaere and T. Musschoot 2007 Clariidae. p. 653-691. In M.L.J. Stiassny, G.G. Teugels and C.D. Hopkins (eds.) The fresh and brackish water fishes of Lower Guinea, West-Central Africa. Volume I. Collection Faune et Flore tropicales 42. Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Paris, France, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, and Musée Royal de l’Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgium. 800 pp. (Ref. 81644) FB-Morphology-63456 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2007-08-01 15:20:29 2017-09-15 18:27:53 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=63456 Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 99 - 109; Anal spines: 0; Analsoft rays: 90 - 100; Vertebrae: 70 - 82 Teugels, G.G., D. Adriaens, S. Devaere and T. Musschoot 2007 Clariidae. p. 653-691. In M.L.J. Stiassny, G.G. Teugels and C.D. Hopkins (eds.) The fresh and brackish water fishes of Lower Guinea, West-Central Africa. Volume I. Collection Faune et Flore tropicales 42. Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Paris, France, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, and Musée Royal de l’Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgium. 800 pp. (Ref. 81644) FB-Distribution-63456 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2007-08-01 15:10:16 2025-11-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=63456 Africa: Ogowe River basin in Gabon and Republic of Congo (Ref. 58516, 81644). Devaere, S., D. Adriaens and W. Verraes 2007 Survey of the anguilliform Clariidae (Teleostei, Siluriformes) of Gabon and Republic of Congo, with description of two new species and key to the African clariid genera. Belg. J. Zool. 137(1):99-109. (Ref. 58516) FB-Size-63456 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2007-08-01 15:00:15 2024-03-25 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=63456 14.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 58516)) Devaere, S., D. Adriaens and W. Verraes 2007 Survey of the anguilliform Clariidae (Teleostei, Siluriformes) of Gabon and Republic of Congo, with description of two new species and key to the African clariid genera. Belg. J. Zool. 137(1):99-109. (Ref. 58516) 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-63456 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2007-08-01 15:00:15 2024-03-25 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=63456 benthopelagic; freshwater