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Clariallabes melas (Boulenger, 1887) |
| Family: | Clariidae (Airbreathing catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 26 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: lower and middle Congo River basin (Ref. 78218), but also reported from the entire Congo River basin (Ref. 3820). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits forest streams. Stomach content analysis revealed a quantity of decayed plant material as well as insect larvae (Ref. 415802, 78218). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||