Hong Kong catfish
📖 Overview
Facultative air-breathing ; Adults occur in streams, ponds, ditches and reservoirs. They prefer deeper pools and tend to hide under thick mats of vegetation; are nocturnal feeders foraging on small fishes, worms, crustaceans and insects . Benthic . Oviparous . Migratory behaviour is undetermined .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
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 .: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Hong Kong catfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; depth range 3 - ? m. Subtropical; 26°N - 17°N
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
⚠️ Venom Profile
- pain
- oedema
- rare systemic effects
Wound care, analgesia.
References: Compiled from Bhide (2018), Halstead et al. (1988) and family-specific envenomation literature
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarias pulicaris | Richardson | 1845 | Synonym |
| Clarias sauteri | Regan | 1908 | Synonym |
| Macropteronotus fuscus | Lacepède | 1803 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 41 records indexed .
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