Blackskin catfish (Clarias meladerma)

Scientific name: Clarias meladerma Bleeker, 1846

Blackskin catfish (Clarias meladerma)

The Blackskin catfish (Clarias meladerma) is a freshwater fish of the family Clariidae. Native range: Asia, Mekong to Indonesia and the Philippines.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0. Anterior edge of pectoral spine strongly serrated; head length (from tip of snout to extremity of occipital process) 4.0-4.3 times in SL; blackish body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Clarias meladerma
Family
Clariidae (Airbreathing catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Mekong to Indonesia and the Philippines.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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