Werner's catfish (Clarias werneri)

Scientific name: Clarias werneri Boulenger, 1906

Werner's catfish (Clarias werneri)

The Werner's catfish (Clarias werneri) is a freshwater fish of the family Clariidae. Native range: Africa, Lakes Victoria, Kyoga, Edward and Tanganyika. Reported from Bahr el Jebel in Sudan.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 0; Dorsal soft rays: 64-92; Anal soft rays: 64 - 79; Vertebrae: 58 - 62. Pectoral fin spine serrated on both inner and outer sides. Head pointed in dorsal outline; snout short and slightly rounded; eyes more dorsally located. Frontal fontanelle short and squat or intermediate between `sole-shaped' and `knife-shaped'; occipital fontanelle long and oval-shaped. The `dermosphenotic' and supraorbital joined. Tooth plates small. gill rakers long, slender and distantly set. Suprabranchial organ well developed. Openings of secondary canals regularly arranged along flanks.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Clarias werneri
Family
Clariidae (Airbreathing catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Lakes Victoria, Kyoga, Edward and Tanganyika. Reported from Bahr el Jebel in Sudan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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