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Clarias dussumieri Valenciennes, 1840 |
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photo by
A. Biju Kumar |
| Family: | Clariidae (Airbreathing catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Pondicherry in India. Vulnerable (Ref. 44149). | |||
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| Biology: | Found in ditches (Ref. 4833); prefers lower reaches of streams, rivers and canal with muddy bottom; commonly found in ponds, swamps and paddy fields (Ref. 44149). Predatory, feeds on small fishes and insects (Ref. 44149). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 21 June 2010 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||