Clarotes
laticeps (Rüppell, 1829)
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| Relevant
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Inhabits rivers and feeds
on crustaceans, insects, mollusks and fish. Dorsal soft rays (total):
57. Adipose fin in adults have a stiff spine. This is a very large
species and is of course very predatory. It has been reported
that it is so predacious that it has been known to suffocate on
its prey. Not a good aquarium fish. |
| Common
Name: |
Widehead
catfish |
| Synonyms: |
Chrysichthys cranchii,
Pimelodus laticeps, Bagrus laticeps, Bagrus nigrita, Octonematichthys
nigrita, Clarotes heuglinii, C. macrocephalus Chrysichthys macropogon, C.nigrita,
C. pitmani |
| Family: |
Claroteidae blycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Africa:
Nile, Niger, Senegal, Bénoué, and Volta Rivers;
also in Lake Chad. Type locality: Cairo. |
| Size:
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80cm.
(2ft. 8ins) |
| Temp: |
20-26°C
(67-79°F) |
| p.H. |
6.5-7.2. |
| Reference: |
Baensch, H.A.
and R. Riehl 1991 Aquarien atlas. Bd. 3. Melle: Mergus,
Verlag für Natur- und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 1104 p. |
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Family:
Claroteidae
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laticeps Close-up of wide head
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