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Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Clarias nieuhofii** Valenciennes, 1840
Common Name
Type Locality	"Indé".
Synonym(s)	Clarias gilli, Clarias pentapterus, Prophagorus nieuhofi
Pronunciation	klar ee ass
Etymology	Clarias: From the Greek chlaros, meaning lively; in reference to the ability of the fish to live for long periods out of water.
Species Information
Size	500mm or 19.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Clarias species are characterized by having an elongated body; a soft rayed dorsal fin extending to, or nearly to, the caudal fin base; a soft rayed anal fin extending from just behind the anus to the caudal fin base; pectoral fins each with a serrated anterior bony spine; head depressed, covered largely by firmly sutured, surface sculptured bony plates forming a protective helmet; four pairs of flagellate barbels (nasals, maxillaries, inner and outer mandibulars); air breathing organs derived from the 2nd and 4th epibranchials within a superbranchial chamber.
Sexing	The genital papilla, which is to the right of the anus as you look at the fish with its head to the left, is elongated and pointed in males while it is round and relatively larger (and larger than the anus) in females. In ventral view especially, females are much broader in the body than males of equal age and rearing practices.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: Southeast Asia. Indonesian Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Cambodia waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, Malaysia Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Philipines Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Thailand Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Singapore waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
Husbandry Information
Suggested Tankmates	Large cyprinids (silver sharks, tinfoil or spanner barbs for example) or Central American cichlids.
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15, pp 386.
Registered Keepers	There are 2 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2021 Feb 15 09:11 (species record created: 2008 Feb 02 09:45)