Catfish (Clarias laeviceps laeviceps)

Scientific name: Clarias laeviceps laeviceps Gill, 1862

Catfish (Clarias laeviceps laeviceps)

The Catfish (Clarias laeviceps laeviceps) is a freshwater fish of the family Clariidae. Native range: Africa, Saint Paul River in Liberia eastward to the Volta system of Ghana.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 74-93; Anal soft rays: 60 - 75; Vertebrae: 65 - 69. Head broad and oval-shaped dorsally; snout broadly rounded; eyes more laterally placed. Frontal fontanelle intermediate between `knife-shaped' and `sole-shaped'; occipital fontanelle rather long and oval shaped. Supraorbital and `dermosphenotic' bones become joined in specimens between 80 and 100 mm TL. Tooth plates relatively broad. Pectoral spine rather thin and slightly curved. Gill rakers small, slender and distantly set. Suprabranchial organ partially fills chamber. Openings of the secondary sensory canals regularly arranged.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Clarias laeviceps laeviceps
Family
Clariidae (Airbreathing catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
31.7
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Saint Paul River in Liberia eastward to the Volta system of Ghana.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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