Somalian giant catfish (Pardiglanis tarabinii)

Scientific name: Pardiglanis tarabinii Poll, Lanza & Romoli Sassi, 1972

Somalian giant catfish (Pardiglanis tarabinii)

The Somalian giant catfish (Pardiglanis tarabinii) is a freshwater fish of the family Claroteidae. Native range: Africa, rivers Tana (Kenya) and Juba (Somalia); probably also in the Uebi Shebeli (Somalia); possibly present in the Northern Uaso Nyiro (Kenya).

Biology

Lives in mud at bottom of rivers. Latest (March 2000) male specimen caught in rather shallow water on the sandy bottom of the river, which had a very low water level following a long period of drought (in Kenya). Female (caught later in 2000).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pardiglanis tarabinii
Family
Claroteidae (Claroteid catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
75.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: rivers Tana (Kenya) and Juba (Somalia); probably also in the Uebi Shebeli (Somalia); possibly present in the Northern Uaso Nyiro (Kenya).
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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