| Clariidae (Airbreathing catfishes) |
| 122.5 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,200.0 g |
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demersal; freshwater, potamodromous |
| Africa: coastal basins from the Konkouré (Guinea) to the Cross (Cameroon); present in the upper Senegal, but apparently absent from the Gambia and the Niger (Ref. 57129). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-35; Anal soft rays: 40-51; Vertebrae: 53-60. Diagnosis: length of rayed dorsal fin 27-36% standard length; 26-35 dorsal-fin rays; length of adipose fin 24-34% of standard length (Ref. 57129). Strong, downward-pointed serrations on the anterior part of the pectoral spine (Ref. 270, 57129). Width of vomerine tooth plate 20.8-25.0%, width of premaxillary tooth plate 25.2-30.9% of head length; adipose fin uniformly coloured (Ref. 57129). Eyes superolateral; frontal fontanelle long and narrow; occipital fontanelle oval-shaped; head completely covered with bones; suprabranchial organ well developed; tooth plates relatively narrow; openings of secondary sensory canals regularly placed (Ref. 270).
Coloration: preserved specimens: grey, greyish-brown to dark brown on back and sides, pale brown on belly; some individuals show a marbled colour pattern; caudal and adipose fins uniformly coloured (Ref. 57129). |
| Max. size in West Africa reported as 510 mm TL (Ref. 57129). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 March 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Known from the Cess (=Nipoué), Cavally, San Pedro, Nero, Méné (Ref. 272), Sassandra, Boubo, Bandama (Ref. 272, 57129), Ebrié Lagoon (Ref. 28587, 57129), Agnébi, Mé, Comoé (Ref. 272), Bia (Ref. 272, 57129, 83625) and Tano (Ref. 57129). Also Ref. 270. |
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