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Clariallabes variabilis Pellegrin, 1926 |
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photo by
Mertens, P. |
| Family: | Clariidae (Airbreathing catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 15.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Congo River basin, especially middle Congo River basin including Kasai drainage (Ref. 78218). | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs among leaf litter in shallow streams, as well as along the bank of watercourses. Stomach content analysis revealed a quantity of sand, decayed plant remains, crustaceans, insect larvae, and the remains of terrestrial insects (Ref. 78218). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||