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Clarias batrachus
Clarias batrachus, a member of the family Clariidae


 
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PronouncedClaar Id Day
Family Common NameWalking Catfish
FeaturesElongated but distinct dorsal, caudal and anal fins. Full set of (usually forward facing) barbels.
Common NamesWalking Catfish
SizeSmallest 31 mm, largest 1750 mm, average 434mm, most commonly 350mm. All SL.
SpeciesThere are 88 "species" in 16 genera in the database
Keepers0 species (0.0%) are being kept by registered keepers.
DistributionAfrica & Asia

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Hop to next section Top Five Genera (by keepers)
1.Bathyclarias7 species(0 keepers)
2.Channallabes3 species(0 keepers)
3.Clariallabes8 species(0 keepers)
4.Clarias42 species(0 keepers)
5.Dinotopterus2 species(0 keepers)
Hop to next section Alphabetic Species List
(Chronological | Most Kept | Most Bred)
1.Bathyclarias euryodon(i:0, k:0, b:0)
2.
Bathyclarias foveolatusBathyclarias foveolatus
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
3.Bathyclarias ilesi(i:0, k:0, b:0)
4.Bathyclarias longibarbis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
5.
Bathyclarias nyasensisBathyclarias nyasensis
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
6.Bathyclarias rotundifrons(i:0, k:0, b:0)
7.Bathyclarias worthingtoni(i:0, k:0, b:0)
8.
Channallabes apusChannallabes apus
(i:15, k:0, b:0)
9.
Channallabes sanghaensisChannallabes sanghaensis
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
10.
Channallabes sp. (1)Channallabes sp. (1)
(i:5, k:0, b:0)
11.
Clariallabes centralisClariallabes centralis
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
12.
Clariallabes heterocephalusClariallabes heterocephalus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
13.
Clariallabes laticepsClariallabes laticeps
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
14.
Clariallabes longicaudaClariallabes longicauda
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
15.
Clariallabes melasClariallabes melas
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
16.
Clariallabes platyprosoposClariallabes platyprosopos
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
17.
Clariallabes teugelsiClariallabes teugelsi
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
18.
Clariallabes variabilisClariallabes variabilis
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
19.Clarias abbreviatus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
20.Clarias agboyiensis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
21.Clarias albopunctatus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
22.
Clarias alluaudiClarias alluaudi
(i:14, k:0, b:0)
23.
Clarias anfractusClarias anfractus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
24.
Clarias angolensisClarias angolensis
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
25.
Clarias anguillarisClarias anguillaris
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
26.
Clarias batrachusClarias batrachus
(i:76, k:0, b:1)
27.
Clarias batuClarias batu
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
28.
Clarias buettikoferiClarias buettikoferi
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
29.
Clarias buthupogonClarias buthupogon
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
30.
Clarias camerunensisClarias camerunensis
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
31.Clarias cavernicola(i:0, k:0, b:0)
32.
Clarias dhontiClarias dhonti
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
33.
Clarias ebriensisClarias ebriensis
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
34.
Clarias engelseniClarias engelseni
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
35.
Clarias fuscusClarias fuscus
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
36.
Clarias gabonensisClarias gabonensis
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
37.
Clarias gariepinusClarias gariepinus
(i:26, k:0, b:0)
38.
Clarias gracilentusClarias gracilentus
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
39.
Clarias insolitusClarias insolitus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
40.
Clarias jaensisClarias jaensis
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
41.
Clarias leiacanthusClarias leiacanthus
(i:5, k:0, b:0)
42.
Clarias liocephalusClarias liocephalus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
43.
Clarias macrocephalusClarias macrocephalus
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
44.Clarias magur(i:0, k:0, b:0)
45.
Clarias meladermaClarias meladerma
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
46.Clarias microspilus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
47.
Clarias monsembulaiClarias monsembulai
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
48.
Clarias ngamensisClarias ngamensis
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
49.
Clarias nieuhofiiClarias nieuhofii
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
50.
Clarias nigromarmoratusClarias nigromarmoratus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
51.
Clarias pachynemaClarias pachynema
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
52.
Clarias platycephalusClarias platycephalus
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
53.Clarias pseudonieuhofii(i:0, k:0, b:0)
54.
Clarias rennyaeClarias rennyae
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
55.
Clarias serniosusClarias serniosus
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
56.
Clarias stappersiiClarias stappersii
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
57.
Clarias submarginatusClarias submarginatus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
58.
Clarias teijsmanniClarias teijsmanni
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
59.
Clarias theodoraeClarias theodorae
(i:5, k:0, b:0)
60.
Clarias werneriClarias werneri
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
61.
Dinotopterus cunningtoniDinotopterus cunningtoni
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
62.
Dinotopterus gigasDinotopterus gigas
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
63.
Dolichallabes microphthalmusDolichallabes microphthalmus
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
64.
Encheloclarias baculumEncheloclarias baculum
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
65.
Encheloclarias curtisomaEncheloclarias curtisoma
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
66.
Encheloclarias kelioidesEncheloclarias kelioides
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
67.
Encheloclarias medialisEncheloclarias medialis
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
68.Encheloclarias tapeinopterus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
69.Encheloclarias velatus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
70.
Gymnallabes nopsGymnallabes nops
(i:1, k:0, b:1)
71.
Gymnallabes typusGymnallabes typus
(i:16, k:0, b:0)
72.
Heterobranchus bidorsalisHeterobranchus bidorsalis
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
73.
Heterobranchus boulengeriHeterobranchus boulengeri
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
74.
Heterobranchus isopterusHeterobranchus isopterus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
75.
Heterobranchus longifilisHeterobranchus longifilis
(i:6, k:0, b:0)
76.
Heterobranchus sp. hybridHeterobranchus sp. hybrid
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
77.
Horaglanis abdulkalamiHoraglanis abdulkalami
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
78.
Horaglanis alikunhiiHoraglanis alikunhii
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
79.
Horaglanis krishnaiHoraglanis krishnai
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
80.
Horaglanis populiHoraglanis populi
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
81.
Platyallabes tihoniPlatyallabes tihoni
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
82.
Platyclarias machadoiPlatyclarias machadoi
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
83.
Pseudotanganikallabes prognathaPseudotanganikallabes prognatha
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
84.
Tanganikallabes albopercaTanganikallabes alboperca
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
85.
Tanganikallabes mortiauxiTanganikallabes mortiauxi
(i:11, k:0, b:0)
86.
Tanganikallabes stewartiTanganikallabes stewarti
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
87.
Uegitglanis zammaranoiUegitglanis zammaranoi
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
88.
Xenoclarias holobranchusXenoclarias holobranchus
(i:3, k:0, b:0)