Angolian walking catfish
Clarias angolensis
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A walking catfish.
- Scientific name
- Clarias angolensis
- Family
- Clariidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Clariidae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Chlarias angolensis macronema, Clarias angolensis macronema, Clarias brevinuchalis, Clarias bythipogon, Clarias confluentus, Clarias curtus, Clarias lindicus, Clarias submarginatus
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 23–28 °C
- pH
- 7–9
- General hardness (GH)
- 15–40 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 35 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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