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Clarias brachysoma Günther, 1864 Walking catfish |
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photo by
Ramani Shirantha |
| Family: | Clariidae (Airbreathing catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 50 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 3,630.0 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: endemic to Sri Lanka. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits rain forest streams and lowland rivers. Feeds at night on fish, worms, frogs, tadpoles and crustaceans. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 06 August 2019 (B2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | venomous | |||
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