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Clariidae (Airbreathing catfishes)
Etymology: Dinotopterus: Greek, di = two + Greek, noton = back + Greek, pteron = wing, fin (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr William Alfred Cunnington (1877–1958) was a British zoologist, naturalist and anthropologist who was employed as a Demonstrator in Zoology, Cambridge. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Boulenger.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal; depth range 10 - 130 m (Ref. 4967). Tropical; 3°S - 9°S
Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika and widely distributed (Ref. 36901, 78218).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 175 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3820)
More common in rocky areas; wide depth range from about 10 m to at least 130 m (Ref. 4967). Found in the littoral zone at an average depth of 10 m, above all over rocky substrates (Ref. 36901). Larger specimens feed exclusively on fishes; exhibits cuckoo behaviour (Ref. 78218).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Seegers, L., 2008. The catfishes of Africa: A handbook for identification and maintenance. Aqualog Verlag A.C.S. GmbH, Germany. 604 p. (Ref. 78218)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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