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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Slender walking catfish

Clarias nieuhofii Valenciennes, 1840
Max Length
50 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Facultative air-breathing ; Occurs in peats, lakes and lowland forest streams . Found in well shaded forest streams and swamps with acidic waters. A carnivorous species which feeds at night . Not seen in markets .

Scientific Name
Clarias nieuhofii
Authority
Valenciennes, 1840
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
50 cm
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Siluriformes
Siluriformes
Family
Clariidae
Clariidae
Genus
Clarias
Clarias
Species
Slender walking catfish
Clarias nieuhofii

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Slender walking catfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Slender walking catfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Slender walking catfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Slender walking catfish is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; demersal. Tropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.5±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00776 × L2.96 (TL)
Max TL
50cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
35.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Valenciennes, 1840

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Slender Walking Catfish

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 10 records indexed .

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