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Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822)

North African catfish
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Greece country information

Common names: Klarias, Κλαρίας
Occurrence: introduced
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Record confirmed by D. Bobori (pers. comm. 07/06).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/gr.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: FAO, 2002
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Poisson-chat nord-africain, Pez-gato, 尖齿胡鲇, ... more

Classificatie / Names Lokale namen | Synoniemen | Catalog of Fishes(Genus, Soort(en)) | 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;  gariepinus: Named after its type locality, the Gariep river, the Hottentot name for the Orange river, South Africa..

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

; zoet water benthopelagisch; pH range: 6.5 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 28; potamodroom (Ref. 51243); diepte 0 - 80 m (Ref. 34291).   Subtropical; 8°C - 35°C (Ref. 6465); 42°N - 28°S, 17°W - 51°E

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