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Scientific Name	**Bathyclarias nyasensis** (Worthington, 1933)
Common Name	Sapuwa
Type Locality	Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], southeastern Africa.
Synonym(s)	*Bathyclarias ilesi, Bathyclarias jacksoni, Bathyclarias loweae, Clarias nyasensis, Dinotopterus ilesi, Dinotopterus jacksoni, Dinotopterus loweae, Dinotopterus nyasensis*
Pronunciation	bath ee klar ee ass.
Etymology	From the Greek bathys meaning deep and clarias also from the Greek chlaros, meaning lively; in reference to the ability of clarias to live for long periods out of water.
Species Information
Size	1000mm or 39.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	The small, laterally placed eyes that bulge out from the outline of the head is a key characteristic for distinguishing Bathyclarias from Clarias. The small, laterally placed eyes that bulge out from the outline of the head is a key characteristic for distinguishing Bathyclarias from Clarias.
Sexing	The genital papilla, which is to the right of the anus as you look at the fish with its head to the left, is elongated and pointed in males while it is round and relatively larger (and larger than the anus) in females. In ventral view especially, females are much broader in the body than males of equal age and rearing practices. The genital papilla, which is to the right of the anus as you look at the fish with its head to the left, is elongated and pointed in males while it is round and relatively larger (and larger than the anus) in females. In ventral view especially, females are much broader in the body than males of equal age and rearing practices.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Africa & Asia African Waters, Zambesi, Malawi (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Part 2, pp 308, Fig. 9.
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Last Update	Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)