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Scientific Name Clarias insolitus  Ng, 2003     
Common Name(s) None
Type Locality Small stream flowing into Sungai Rekut, trib. of Sungai Busang, ca. 1.5 km upstream from the Project Barito Ulu base camp on Sungai Busang, Barito R.
Pronunciation klar ee ass
Etymology Clarias: From the Greek chlaros, meaning lively; in reference to the ability of the fish to live for long periods out of water. 
Jump to next section Species Information
Size 140mm (5.5") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification Clarias species are characterized by having an elongated body; a soft rayed dorsal fin extending to, or nearly to, the caudal fin base; a soft rayed anal fin extending from just behind the anus to the caudal fin base; pectoral fins each with a serrated anterior bony spine; head depressed, covered largely by firmly sutured, surface sculptured bony plates forming a protective helmet; four pairs of flagellate barbels (nasals, maxillaries, inner and outer mandibulars); air breathing organs derived from the 2nd and 4th epibranchials within a superbranchial chamber.

Hypertrophied sensory canal pores on the head and body easily visible to the naked eye; having a long and thin anterior fontanel (except for Clarias batrachus); having prominent serrations on the anterior edge of the pectoral spine (except for Clarias intermedius, Clarias meladerma, Clarias olivaceus and Clarias planiceps); lacking white spots on the body (except for Clarias olivaceus and Clarias planiceps).
Jump to next section Habitat Information
Distribution Asia: upper Barito River drainage in southern Borneo, Indonesia.
Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters, Barito, Upper Barito (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)
Jump to next section Husbandry Information
Suggested Tankmates Large cyprinids (silver sharks, tinfoil or spanner barbs for example) or Central American cichlids.
Breeding Unreported.
Jump to next section Further Information
References Zootaxa No. 284 2 Figs. 1, 2a
Registered Keepers None. Add this species to your My Cats species list Add this species to your "my cats" page.
Breeding Reports None.
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Last Update 2006 Jul 26 09:16 (species record created: 2006 Dec 25 00:36)

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