Biology:Clarias anguillaris

Short description: Species of fish

Clarias anguillaris
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Clariidae
Genus:	Clarias
Species:	C. anguillaris
Binomial name
Clarias anguillaris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
Silurus anguillaris Linnaeus, 1758 Macropteronotus charmuth Lacépède, 1803 Clarias hasselquistii Valenciennes, 1840 Clarias senegalensis Valenciennes, 1840 Clarias parvimanus Günther, 1864 Clarias budgetti Boulenger, 1900

Clarias anguillaris is a species of African airbreathing catfish also known as the mudfish. This species is of minor importance in commercial fisheries. It grows to a length of 100 cm (39.4 inches) TL.

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External links

• Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Clarias anguillaris" in FishBase. December 2011 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2636666 entry