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Clarias batrachus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Philippine catfish
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Papua New Guinea country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: introduced
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
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Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from the Lake Sentani region, Vogelkop Peninsula on the Prafi Plain near Manokwari, in the Sorong district (Ref. 2847) and in Western Province (Ref. 50786). Also Ref. 9420.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/pp.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.spc.org.nc/coastfish/Countries/PNG/png.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Allen, G.R., 1991
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Siluriformes (Catfishes) > 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.
  More on author: Linnaeus.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

; sötvatten; brackvatten bottenlevande; flodvandrande (Ref. 51243); djupintervall 1 - ? m (Ref. 2854).   Tropical; 10°C - 28°C (Ref. 2060); 29°N - 7°S

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