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Snake catfish

Clarias theodorae

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A snake catfish from southern Africa.

Scientific name
Clarias theodorae
Family
Clariidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Clariidae
Order
Siluriformes
Synonyms
Clarias amplexicauda, Clarias fouloni, Clarias hilgendorfi, Clarias laeviceps, Clarias macrurus, Clarias salae, Clarias theodora

Origin

Native region
África

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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