/siluriformes/claroteidae/phyllonemus/typus/1.jpg "Common member of the family claroteidae") | |
 Family Overview | |
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| Pronounced | Claar O Tee Iday |
| Features | Previously a sub-family of the bagridae, this group of catfishes now enjoys its own family status. |
| Distribution | Africa |
| Common Names | Giraffe or African Big Eye Catfish |
| Size | Smallest 34mm, largest 1500mm, average 373mm, most commonly 650mm. All SL. |
| Species | There are 57 "species" in 18 genera in the database |
| Keepers | 17 species (29%) are being kept by registered keepers |
| Breeders | 3 "species" ( 5%) are being bred. |
| Subfamilies in Claroteidae (by species) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 401 species | (704%) | |
| Top Five Genera (by keepers) | |||
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| 1. | Chrysichthys | 47 species | (48 keepers) |
| 2. | Phyllonemus | 3 species | (31 keepers) |
| 3. | Lophiobagrus | 4 species | (26 keepers) |
| 4. | Clarotes | 2 species | (4 keepers) |
| 5. | Amarginops | 2 species | (0 keepers) |
| Distribution of Claroteidae | |
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| Most Kept Species | ||
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| 1. | Phyllonemus typus | (27.52%) |
| 2. | Chrysichthys ornatus | (23.85%) |
| 3. | Lophiobagrus brevispinis | (13.76%) |
| 4. | Lophiobagrus cyclurus | (9.17%) |
| 5. | Chrysichthys aluuensis | (3.67%) |
| 6. | Clarotes laticeps | (3.67%) |
| 7. | Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus | (3.67%) |
| 8. | Chrysichthys brachynema | (2.75%) |
| 9. | Chrysichthys graueri | (1.83%) |
| 10. | Chrysichthys longipinnis | (1.83%) |
| 11. | Chrysichthys furcatus | (1.83%) |
| 12. | Chrysichthys auratus | (1.83%) |
| 13. | Lophiobagrus aquilus | (0.92%) |
| 14. | Phyllonemus filinemus | (0.92%) |
| 15. | Chrysichthys walkeri | (0.92%) |
| 16. | Chrysichthys punctatus | (0.92%) |
| 17. | Chrysichthys brevibarbis | (0.92%) |