Clarias ebriensis Pellegrin, 1920
photo by Mody, K.

Family:  Clariidae (Airbreathing catfishes)
Max. size:  31.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 240.0 g
Environment:  demersal; freshwater, potamodromous
Distribution:  Africa: Dodo River (Ivory Coast) to the lower Niger and Niger Delta (Nigeria)(Ref. 57129). Probably also in the Cavally (Ref. 13331, 57129).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): -0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 72-89; Anal spines: -0; Anal soft rays: 55-71; Vertebrae: 59-64. Diagnosis: head oval-shaped in dorsal outline; snout slightly rounded; eyes dorsally located (Ref. 248). Frontal fontanella short and wide/squat (Ref. 248, 57129). Occipital fontanelle rather long and oval-shaped; "dermosphenotic" and supraorbital bones joined; tooth plates small; suprabranchial organ not well developed (Ref. 248). Distance between occipital process and dorsal-fin base short (4.9-9.3% of standard length); pectoral spine serrated on both sides (Ref. 57129). Coloration: live fish as well as preserved specimens very light-coloured: back and sides yellowish brown, belly lighter; some specimens show submarginal blackish marks on vertical fins (Ref. 57129).
Biology:  Occurs in lagoons and coastal rivers (Ref. 248). Feeds on insects, mollusks and crustaceans (Ref. 41457).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 April 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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