Victoria snake catfish (Clariallabes petricola)

Scientific name: Clariallabes petricola Greenwood, 1956

Victoria snake catfish (Clariallabes petricola)

The Victoria snake catfish (Clariallabes petricola) is a freshwater fish of the family Clariidae. Native range: Africa, Lake Victoria and Victoria Nile near the Owen Falls dam.

Biology

Inhabits near stones in river beds or wave washed shores.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Clariallabes petricola
Family
Clariidae (Airbreathing catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Lake Victoria and Victoria Nile near the Owen Falls dam.
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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