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> 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 Ecología

; agua dulce demersal. Tropical

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Asia: endemic to Sri Lanka.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 50.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 6028); peso máximo publicado: 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 Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

Spawning occurs in makeshift nests among weeds in very shallow water. Male guards the nest and young until reaching about 1 cm in length.

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador | Colaboradores

Pethiyagoda, R., 1991. Freshwater fishes of Sri Lanka. The Wildlife Heritage Trust of Sri Lanka, Colombo. 362 p. (Ref. 6028)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Near Threatened (NT) (B2ab(iii)); Date assessed: 06 August 2019

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Venomous (Ref. 6028)

Human uses

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Clarias brachysoma Günther, 1864