| Family: |
Clariidae (Airbreathing catfishes) |
| Max. size: |
175 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; depth range 10 - 130 m |
| Distribution: |
Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika and widely distributed (Ref. 36901, 78218). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
More common in rocky areas; wide depth range from about 10 m to at least 130 m (Ref. 4967). Found in the littoral zone at an average depth of 10 m, above all over rocky substrates (Ref. 36901). Larger specimens feed exclusively on fishes; exhibits cuckoo behaviour (Ref. 78218). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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