Is this clarias batrachus?

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AteItOffTheFloor
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Is this clarias batrachus?

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I've caught a couple of them, and from what I recall they don't usually have spots.

I was exploring a stream today and discovered it was fed by a swamp. Went netting about and got this guy:

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Its got these spots all over its body, but its not as strikingly patterned as this guy http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/spe ... es_id=3703

A closer look at his spots
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Thanks for your time.

Oh, and I'm from Malaysia. The collection place for this beaut was in Pahang.
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Re: Is this clarias batrachus?

Post by Silurus »

Yup, this is C. batrachus. And almost all of the SE Asian species have spots.
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AteItOffTheFloor
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Re: Is this clarias batrachus?

Post by AteItOffTheFloor »

Can't pretend I'm not dissapointed, but at least I'll get a meal out of it.


I'll have to look more carefully next time I catch one on a hook. For all I know people have introduced African Clarias here.


Thank you very much :)
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