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Clarias theodorae Weber, 1897

Snake catfish
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Tanzania country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: minor commercial | Ref: Eccles, D.H., 1992
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Present in Lake Tanganyika, Nyasa basin (Ref. 4967) and Rufiji basin (Ref. 248, 4967). Occurs in shallow water in streams among rocks or vegetation (Ref.4967).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/tz.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.isp.msu.edu/AFRICANSTUDIES/PLEA/TAFIRI.HTM
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Eccles, D.H., 1992
National Database:

Common names from other countries

蛇胡鲶, Malawinnkonnamonni, Mulonfi, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > 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: Weber.

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

Freshwater; demersal.   Tropical; 6°N - 30°S

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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