Clariallabes platyprosopos • Clariidae • Cat-eLog • PlanetCatfish

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Scientific Name

Clariallabes platyprosopos Jubb, 1965 - add this species to your "My Cats" page.

Common Name(s)

Breekopbaber (Afrikaans), Broadhead Catfish

Type Locality

15 mi. above Victoria Falls, between the Katambora rapids and the Victoria Falls, Upper Zambezi R.

Species Information

Size

283mm (11.1") SL

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Identification

D 73-82, A 56-63. Characterized by the broad, depressed head with bulging cheeks. Barbels long, reaching beyond the head. Mottled brown or black.

General Remarks

Zimbabwe angling record .128 kg.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Africa: upper Zambezi River and Okavango system.
African Waters, Zambesi (click on these areas to find other species found there)
African Waters, Okavango (click on these areas to find other species found there)

Other Parameters

Occurs in rocky rapids of large rivers. Known to feed on fish.

Husbandry Information

Breeding

Unreported.

Further Information

References

Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (Ser. 13) v. 7 (no. 79) [1964] 393 Fig. 1 Skelton, P. (2001) A Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Southern Africa. Struik

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2007-12-03 14:19:59 (species record created: 2005-11-25 00:00:00)

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