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Bathyclarias longibarbis (Worthington, 1933) |
| Family: | Clariidae (Airbreathing catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 76 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; depth range - 75 m, | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Endemic to Lake Malawi. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Occurs from the bottom to about 75 m (Ref 4967). Commonly caught in deep regions. A piscivore (Ref. 5595). Stronger tendency to liv ein open water than other clarids (Ref. 78218). Piscivore and often taken on lines (Ref. 78218). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||