Alluaud's catfish (Clarias alluaudi)

Scientific name: Clarias alluaudi Boulenger, 1906

Alluaud's catfish (Clarias alluaudi)

The Alluaud's catfish (Clarias alluaudi) is a freshwater fish of the family Clariidae. Native range: Africa, Lakes Victoria, Kyoga, Edward, Rukwa and Tanganyika.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 65-79; Anal soft rays: 57 - 64; Vertebrae: 52 - 55. Pectoral fin spine serrated on both inner and outer sides. Head oval-shaped in dorsal outline; snout short and slightly rounded; eyes more dorsally located. Frontal fontanelle long and narrow (`knife-shaped'); occipital fontanelle long and oval-shaped. Supraorbital and `dermospenoticum' joined. Tooth plates relatively small. gill rakers long, slender and distantly set. Suprabranchial organ well developed. Openings of the secondary sensory canals regularly arranged on flanks.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Clarias alluaudi
Family
Clariidae (Airbreathing catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Lakes Victoria, Kyoga, Edward, Rukwa and Tanganyika.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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