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Clariidae (Airbreathing catfishes)
Etymology: Clarias: Greek, chlaros = lively, in reference to the ability of the fish to live for a long time out of water.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Asia: Central Kalimantan between Sampit and Barito River basins in Borneo, Indonesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 19.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 55369)
Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Ng, H.H., 2004. Clarias sulcatus, a new walking catfish (Teleostei: Clariidae) from Pulau Redang. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 15(4):289-294. (Ref. 55369)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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