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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Siluriformes
(Catfishes) >
Clariidae
(Airbreathing catfishes)
Etymology:
Clarias:
Greek, chlaros = lively, in reference to the ability of the fish to live for a long time out of water
.
More on author:
Günther
.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Maturity: L
m
 
?
  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 50.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref.
6028
); max. published weight: 3.6 kg (Ref.
6028
)
Facultative air-breathing (Ref.
126274
); Inhabits rain forest streams and lowland rivers. Feeds at night on fish, worms, frogs, tadpoles and crustaceans.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity
|
Reproduction
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Spawning
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Eggs
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Fecundity
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Larvae
Spawning occurs in makeshift nests among weeds in very shallow water. Male guards the nest and young until reaching about 1 cm in length.
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804
): PD
50
= 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00776 (0.00343 - 0.01757), b=2.97 (2.79 - 3.15), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245
).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278
): 3.6 ±0.60 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
120179
): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153
): Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100).
Price category (Ref.
80766
):
Unknown
.
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