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Clarias kapuasensis Sudarto, Teugels & Pouyaud, 2003 |
| Family: | Clariidae (Airbreathing catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 26 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: West Borneo, Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 65-72; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 51-60. Very short occipital process length (5.2-6.6% HL), a relatively long distance between the tip of the occipital process and the dorsal fin origin (6.4-8.7% SL), the anterior edge of the pectoral spine smooth and without serrae, and a relatively short anal fin compared to C. nieuhofii with 51-60 rays (Ref. 49847). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits swampy areas bordering the mainstream of the Kapuas River and its tributaries (Ref. 49847). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 01 September 2018 (B1ab(i,iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||