Clarias camerunensis Lönnberg, 1895

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Siluriformes \| Clariidae
Synonyms	Clarias breviceps, Clarias duchaillui, Clarias monkei, ... more
Common names	Vering, 喀麦隆胡鲶, 喀麥隆鬍鯰, ... more

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Main reference

Teugels, G.G. 1986. (Ref. 248)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 46.6 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3820)

Environment

Demersal; freshwater

Climate / Range

Tropical; 23°C - 28°C (Ref. 12468); 9°N - 11°S

Africa: coastal rivers in Togo to the lower and middle Congo River basin (Ref. 248). Also reported from Ghana (Ref. 248, 11235).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 69 - 87; Anal soft rays: 52 - 70; Vertebrae: 56 - 61. Head rectangular dorsally; snout extremely broadly rounded; eyes more laterally placed. Frontal fontanelle long and narrow; occipital fontanelle long and oval-shaped. Supraorbital and `dermosphenotic' bones separated in specimens over 200 mm SL. Tooth plate extremely broad. Pectoral spine slender; outer side showing strong downward serrations. Suprabranchial organ well developed. Openings of the secondary sensory canals show a regular pattern.

Data on the diet of C. walkeri (=C. camerunensis) showed larvae of mayflies, chironomids, and caddis insects to be the main food of small and middle-sized specimens (Ref. 248).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (33 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Sa-a, Pascualita

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