Clarias batrachus (Linnaeus, 1758)

  
  ©  Wolfgang Ros

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Family:  Clariidae

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Clarias batrachus Albino

Clarias batrachus

Clarias batrachus Pregnant female

Clarias batrachus Pregnant female

Clarias batrachus “Walking Catfish” versus Oscar - who is faster with feeding?

Clarias batrachus Male eating earthworms

Clarias batrachus Male eating earthworms

Clarias batrachus Female with Oscar

Clarias batrachus Showing the small eyes

Clarias batrachus Even some big earthworms are greedily devoured

Clarias batrachus Pair, with the female at top

Clarias batrachus Pair, with the female at top

Clarias batrachus Air breathing of the female at water surface

Clarias batrachus Male directly after air breathing at water surface

Clarias batrachus The typical courtship of Clarius                                    batrachus

Clarias batrachus Nest digging by the male

Clarias batrachus Helped by the female

Clarias batrachus Spawning embrace

Clarias batrachus Spawning embrace with male wrapping its body around the female

Clarias batrachus Spawning - male with eggs directly after the embrace

Clarias batrachus Stamp

Clarias batrachus Stamp

 

 

 

 

                                                                 updated = November 26, 2007 © scotcat 1997-2007