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Clarias leiacanthus Bleeker, 1851

Image contributors to this species:

Michael Lo (1) FMNH (1)

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Dsecription: There is a gap between the start of the dorsal fin and the reddish-brown, exposed bony plates of the skull. The dorsal fin extends along most of the vertebral line, but is not fused with the small, rounded tail fin. The four pairs of barbels are long, straight and stiff. Colouration: The flanks are olive-brown and are adorned with vertical lines of pale spots. The first thumbnail species pictured was photographed in a subterranean stream in Jambusan, Borneo. Etymology: The specific name leiacanthus: With smooth spines.

Common Name:

Forest Walking Catfish

Synonyms:

Clarias pulcher, Clarias thienemanni, Clarias teijsmanni

Family:

Clariidae

Distribution:

Asia: Sumatra and Borneo. Reported from Thailand. Kapuas River in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Type locality: Sambas, in fluviis.

Size:

30.0cm. (12ins)

Temp:

22-25°C (71-77°F)

p.H.

6.5-7.8.

Reference:

Clariidae Clarias leiacanthus" - Clarias leiacanthus Bleeker, 1851 collected in Indonesia by Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology.
Ecology Asia. www.ecologyasia.com.

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Clarias leiacanthus

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