Cat-eLog Right Families RightClaroteidae

Common member of the family Claroteidae
 
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Pronounced Claar O Tee Iday
Family Common Name Claroteid Catfishes
Features Previously a sub-family of the bagridae, this group of catfishes now enjoys its own family status.
Common Names Giraffe or African Big Eye Catfish
Size Smallest 62mm, largest 88mm, average 76mm, most commonly 88mm. All SL.
Species There are 3 "species" in 2 genera in the database
Keepers 3 species (100%) are being kept by registered keepers
Breeders 3 "species" (100%) are being bred.
Distribution Africa

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Down Top Five Genera (by keepers)
1.Phyllonemus3 species(30 keepers)
2.Lophiobagrus5 species(26 keepers)
Down Most Kept Species
1.
Phyllonemus typusPhyllonemus typus
(53.57%)
2.
Lophiobagrus brevispinisLophiobagrus brevispinis
(26.79%)
3.
Lophiobagrus cyclurusLophiobagrus cyclurus
(19.64%)
Down Most Bred Species List
(Alphabetic | Chronological | Most Kept)
1.
Phyllonemus typusPhyllonemus typus
(i:22, k:30, b:4)
2.
Lophiobagrus cyclurusLophiobagrus cyclurus
(i:10, k:11, b:2)
3.
Lophiobagrus brevispinisLophiobagrus brevispinis
(i:16, k:15, b:1)