Clarotes laticeps • Claroteidae • Cat-eLog • PlanetCatfish

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Scientific Name

Clarotes laticeps (Rüppell, 1829) - add this species to your "My Cats" page.

Common Name(s)

None

Type Locality

Cairo, Egypt.

Synonym(s)

Bagrus laticeps, Bagrus nigrita, Chrysichthys macropogon, Chrysichthys nigrita, Chrysichthys pitmani, Clarotes heuglinii, Clarotes macrocephalus, Octonematichthys nigrita, Pimelodus laticeps

Pronunciation

lah tee seps

Etymology

Clarotes: Named after the ancient Greek Klaroten, a term for slaves (i.e. people with bent necks), in reference to the morphology of the head.

Species Information

Size

800mm (31.5") SL

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Habitat Information

Distribution

Africa: Nile, Niger, Senegal, Bénoué, and Volta Rivers; also in Lake Chad.
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African Waters, Nigeria Rivers, Niger (click on these areas to find other species found there)
African Waters, Volta (click on these areas to find other species found there)
African Waters, Nigeria Rivers, Niger, Bénoué (click on these areas to find other species found there)
African Waters, Chad (click on these areas to find other species found there)

Temperature

20.0-26.0°C or 68-78.8°F (Show others)

Other Parameters

Inhabits rivers.

Husbandry Information

Feeding

Feeds on crustaceans, insects, mollusks and fish.

Breeding

Unreported.

Further Information

References

Fische Nil1829 - pp7 - Pl. 1 (fig. 2)

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