Hong Kong catfish (Clarias fuscus)

Scientific name: Clarias fuscus Lacep?de, 1803

Hong Kong catfish (Clarias fuscus)

The Hong Kong catfish (Clarias fuscus) is a freshwater fish of the family Clariidae. Native range: Asia, China, Taiwan, Philippines and Vietnam. Oceania: Hawaii.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 59-63; Anal soft rays: 42 - 46. Nude body without scale, sticky. Yellowish brown or dark gray, white and gray stomach. Lateral white dots on the sides. Sometimes confused with the channel catfish, but Clarias fuscus can be differentiated by its rounded tail and long dorsal and anal fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Clarias fuscus
Family
Clariidae (Airbreathing catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.5
Common length
9.6
Depth range
3 m (10 ft)
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; depth range 3 - ? m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Asia: China, Taiwan, Philippines and Vietnam. Oceania: Hawaii.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquaculture: commercial
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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