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 Family Overview | |
|---|---|
| Pronounced | Claar Id Day |
| Family Common Name | Walking Catfish |
| Features | Elongated but distinct dorsal, caudal and anal fins. Full set of (usually forward facing) barbels. |
| Common Names | Walking Catfish |
| Size | Smallest 31mm, largest 1750mm, average 434mm, most commonly 350mm. All SL. |
| Species | There are 84 "species" in 16 genera in the database |
| Keepers | 13 species (15%) are being kept by registered keepers |
| Breeders | 2 "species" (2.4%) are being bred. |
| Distribution | Africa & Asia Login to view the map. |
| Top Five Genera (by keepers) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Clarias | 38 species | (70 keepers) |
| 2. | Channallabes | 3 species | (14 keepers) |
| 3. | Gymnallabes | 2 species | (11 keepers) |
| 4. | Encheloclarias | 6 species | (2 keepers) |
| 5. | Heterobranchus | 5 species | (2 keepers) |
| Most Kept Species | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | (53%) | |
| 2. | (14%) | |
| 3. | (10%) | |
| 4. | (8%) | |
| 5. | (4%) | |
| 6. | (2%) | |
| 7. | (2%) | |
| 8. | (2%) | |
| 9. | (1%) | |
| 10. | (1%) | |
| 11. | (1%) | |
| 12. | (1%) | |
| 13. | (1%) | |
/siluriformes/clariidae/clarias/batrachus/1.jpg "Clarias batrachus")
/siluriformes/clariidae/channallabes/apus/1.jpg "Channallabes apus")
/siluriformes/clariidae/gymnallabes/typus/1.jpg "Gymnallabes typus")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clarias/gariepinus/1.jpg "Clarias gariepinus")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clarias/fuscus/1.jpg "Clarias fuscus")
/siluriformes/clariidae/heterobranchus/longifilis/1.jpg "Heterobranchus longifilis")
/siluriformes/clariidae/encheloclarias/curtisoma/1.jpg "Encheloclarias curtisoma")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clarias/nieuhofii/1.jpg "Clarias nieuhofii")
/siluriformes/clariidae/tanganikallabes/mortiauxi/1.jpg "Tanganikallabes mortiauxi")
/siluriformes/clariidae/gymnallabes/nops/1.jpg "Gymnallabes nops")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clarias/liocephalus/1.jpg "Clarias liocephalus")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clarias/leiacanthus/1.jpg "Clarias leiacanthus")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clarias/angolensis/1.jpg "Clarias angolensis")
| Alphabetic Species List (Chronological | Most Kept | Most Bred) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bathyclarias euryodon | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 2. | (i:4, k:0, b:0) | |
| 3. | Bathyclarias ilesi | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 4. | Bathyclarias longibarbis | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 5. | (i:4, k:0, b:0) | |
| 6. | Bathyclarias rotundifrons | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 7. | Bathyclarias worthingtoni | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 8. | (i:15, k:14, b:0) | |
| 9. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 10. | (i:5, k:0, b:0) | |
| 11. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 12. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 13. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 14. | (i:3, k:0, b:0) | |
| 15. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 16. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 17. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 18. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 19. | (i:14, k:0, b:0) | |
| 20. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 21. | (i:1, k:1, b:0) | |
| 22. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 23. | (i:76, k:53, b:1) | |
| 24. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 25. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 26. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 27. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 28. | Clarias cavernicola | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 29. | (i:3, k:0, b:0) | |
| 30. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 31. | (i:3, k:0, b:0) | |
| 32. | (i:2, k:4, b:0) | |
| 33. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 34. | (i:26, k:8, b:0) | |
| 35. | (i:3, k:0, b:0) | |
| 36. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 37. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 38. | (i:5, k:1, b:0) | |
| 39. | (i:1, k:1, b:0) | |
| 40. | (i:4, k:0, b:0) | |
| 41. | Clarias magur | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 42. | (i:3, k:0, b:0) | |
| 43. | Clarias microspilus | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 44. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 45. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 46. | (i:4, k:2, b:0) | |
| 47. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 48. | (i:3, k:0, b:0) | |
| 49. | (i:3, k:0, b:0) | |
| 50. | (i:3, k:0, b:0) | |
| 51. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 52. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 53. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 54. | (i:3, k:0, b:0) | |
| 55. | (i:5, k:0, b:0) | |
| 56. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 57. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 58. | (i:3, k:0, b:0) | |
| 59. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 60. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 61. | (i:4, k:2, b:0) | |
| 62. | (i:3, k:0, b:0) | |
| 63. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 64. | Encheloclarias tapeinopterus | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 65. | Encheloclarias velatus | (i:0, k:0, b:0) |
| 66. | (i:1, k:1, b:1) | |
| 67. | (i:16, k:10, b:0) | |
| 68. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 69. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 70. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 71. | (i:6, k:2, b:0) | |
| 72. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 73. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 74. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 75. | (i:1, k:0, b:0) | |
| 76. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 77. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 78. | (i:2, k:0, b:0) | |
| 79. | (i:4, k:0, b:0) | |
| 80. | (i:3, k:0, b:0) | |
| 81. | (i:11, k:1, b:0) | |
| 82. | (i:3, k:0, b:0) | |
| 83. | (i:4, k:0, b:0) | |
| 84. | (i:3, k:0, b:0) | |
/siluriformes/clariidae/bathyclarias/foveolatus/1.jpg "Bathyclarias foveolatus")
/siluriformes/clariidae/bathyclarias/nyasensis/1.jpg "Bathyclarias nyasensis")
/siluriformes/clariidae/channallabes/sanghaensis/1.jpg "Channallabes sanghaensis")
/siluriformes/clariidae/channallabes/sp%281%29/1.jpg "Channallabes sp. (1)")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clariallabes/centralis/1.jpg "Clariallabes centralis")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clariallabes/heterocephalus/1.jpg "Clariallabes heterocephalus")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clariallabes/laticeps/1.jpg "Clariallabes laticeps")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clariallabes/longicauda/1.jpg "Clariallabes longicauda")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clariallabes/melas/1.jpg "Clariallabes melas")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clariallabes/platyprosopos/1.jpg "Clariallabes platyprosopos")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clariallabes/teugelsi/1.jpg "Clariallabes teugelsi")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clariallabes/variabilis/1.jpg "Clariallabes variabilis")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clarias/alluaudi/1.jpg "Clarias alluaudi")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clarias/anfractus/1.jpg "Clarias anfractus")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clarias/anguillaris/1.jpg "Clarias anguillaris")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clarias/batu/1.jpg "Clarias batu")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clarias/buettikoferi/1.jpg "Clarias buettikoferi")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clarias/buthupogon/1.jpg "Clarias buthupogon")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clarias/camerunensis/1.jpg "Clarias camerunensis")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clarias/dhonti/1.jpg "Clarias dhonti")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clarias/ebriensis/1.jpg "Clarias ebriensis")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clarias/engelseni/1.jpg "Clarias engelseni")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clarias/gabonensis/1.jpg "Clarias gabonensis")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clarias/gracilentus/1.jpg "Clarias gracilentus")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clarias/insolitus/1.jpg "Clarias insolitus")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clarias/jaensis/1.jpg "Clarias jaensis")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clarias/macrocephalus/1.jpg "Clarias macrocephalus")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clarias/meladerma/1.jpg "Clarias meladerma")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clarias/monsembulai/1.jpg "Clarias monsembulai")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clarias/ngamensis/1.jpg "Clarias ngamensis")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clarias/nigromarmoratus/1.jpg "Clarias nigromarmoratus")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clarias/pachynema/1.jpg "Clarias pachynema")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clarias/platycephalus/1.jpg "Clarias platycephalus")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clarias/rennyae/1.jpg "Clarias rennyae")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clarias/serniosus/1.jpg "Clarias serniosus")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clarias/stappersii/1.jpg "Clarias stappersii")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clarias/submarginatus/1.jpg "Clarias submarginatus")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clarias/teijsmanni/1.jpg "Clarias teijsmanni")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clarias/theodorae/1.jpg "Clarias theodorae")
/siluriformes/clariidae/clarias/werneri/1.jpg "Clarias werneri")
/siluriformes/clariidae/dinotopterus/cunningtoni/1.jpg "Dinotopterus cunningtoni")
/siluriformes/clariidae/dinotopterus/gigas/1.jpg "Dinotopterus gigas")
/siluriformes/clariidae/dolichallabes/microphthalmus/1.jpg "Dolichallabes microphthalmus")
/siluriformes/clariidae/encheloclarias/baculum/1.jpg "Encheloclarias baculum")
/siluriformes/clariidae/encheloclarias/kelioides/1.jpg "Encheloclarias kelioides")
/siluriformes/clariidae/encheloclarias/medialis/1.jpg "Encheloclarias medialis")
/siluriformes/clariidae/heterobranchus/bidorsalis/1.jpg "Heterobranchus bidorsalis")
/siluriformes/clariidae/heterobranchus/boulengeri/1.jpg "Heterobranchus boulengeri")
/siluriformes/clariidae/heterobranchus/isopterus/1.jpg "Heterobranchus isopterus")
/siluriformes/clariidae/heterobranchus/sp_hybrid/1.jpg "Heterobranchus sp. hybrid")
/siluriformes/clariidae/horaglanis/abdulkalami/1.jpg "Horaglanis abdulkalami")
/siluriformes/clariidae/horaglanis/alikunhii/1.jpg "Horaglanis alikunhii")
/siluriformes/clariidae/horaglanis/krishnai/1.jpg "Horaglanis krishnai")
/siluriformes/clariidae/horaglanis/populi/1.jpg "Horaglanis populi")
/siluriformes/clariidae/platyallabes/tihoni/1.jpg "Platyallabes tihoni")
/siluriformes/clariidae/platyclarias/machadoi/1.jpg "Platyclarias machadoi")
/siluriformes/clariidae/pseudotanganikallabes/prognatha/1.jpg "Pseudotanganikallabes prognatha")
/siluriformes/clariidae/tanganikallabes/alboperca/1.jpg "Tanganikallabes alboperca")
/siluriformes/clariidae/tanganikallabes/stewarti/1.jpg "Tanganikallabes stewarti")
/siluriformes/clariidae/uegitglanis/zammaranoi/1.jpg "Uegitglanis zammaranoi")
/siluriformes/clariidae/xenoclarias/holobranchus/1.jpg "Xenoclarias holobranchus")