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Clariallabes platyprosopos Jubb, 1965 Broadhead catfish |
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photo by
Ng, H.H. |
| Family: | Clariidae (Airbreathing catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 29.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 128.0 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: (upper) Zambezi River and Okavango system (Ref. 7248, 120641). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Found in rocky rapids of large rivers (Ref. 7248, 78218). Known to feed on fish (Ref. 7248). Adults feed on fish while juveniles probably feed on small invertebrates (Ref. 78218). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2007 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||