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Family Order: Siluriformes 🍽️ 2 Edible

Claroteidae

Species
30
Genera
3
Max Length
70 cm
Max Weight
4.4 kg
Avg Trophic
3.48
Threatened
2

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

omnivore
100%
1

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
30

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
VU
EN
DD
Least Concern 9
Near Threatened 1
Vulnerable 4
Endangered 2
Critically Endangered 1
Data Deficient 2

🐟 Species in Claroteidae

30 total
aquarium
Auchenoglanis biscutatus
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible
Bubu
Auchenoglanis occidentalis
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible
Chiumbe grunter
Parauchenoglanis chiumbeensis
💧 Freshwater
Dotted catfish
Parauchenoglanis monkei
LC 💧 Freshwater
Ernstswartz’s grunter
Parauchenoglanis ernstswartzi
💧 Freshwater
Flatnose catfish
Notoglanidium macrostoma
LC 💧 Freshwater
Large spotted grunter
Parauchenoglanis megalasma
💧 Freshwater
Long-snouted grunter
Parauchenoglanis dolichorhinus
💧 Freshwater
Luele grunter
Parauchenoglanis lueleensis
💧 Freshwater
Luenda grunter
Parauchenoglanis luendaensis
💧 Freshwater
Notoglanidium Akiri
Notoglanidium akiri
EN 💧 Freshwater
Notoglanidium Boutchangai
Notoglanidium boutchangai
LC 💧 Freshwater
Notoglanidium Depierrei
Notoglanidium depierrei
DD 💧 Freshwater
Notoglanidium Maculatum
Notoglanidium maculatum
VU 💧 Freshwater
Notoglanidium Pallidum
Notoglanidium pallidum
VU 💧 Freshwater
Notoglanidium Pembetadi
Notoglanidium pembetadi
💧 Freshwater
Notoglanidium Thomasi
Notoglanidium thomasi
VU 💧 Freshwater
Notoglanidium Walkeri
Notoglanidium walkeri
NT 💧 Freshwater
Parauchenoglanis Ahli
Parauchenoglanis ahli
DD 💧 Freshwater
Parauchenoglanis Altipinnis
Parauchenoglanis altipinnis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Parauchenoglanis Balayi
Parauchenoglanis balayi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Parauchenoglanis Buettikoferi
Parauchenoglanis buettikoferi
CR 💧 Freshwater
Parauchenoglanis Longiceps
Parauchenoglanis longiceps
EN 💧 Freshwater
Parauchenoglanis Pantherinus
Parauchenoglanis pantherinus
VU 💧 Freshwater