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Fish Identification
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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Clariidae Airbreathing catfishes

Genus: Heterobranchus

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Max. Length 150 cm TL
 
Heterobranchus bidorsalis
[African catfish]
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Max. Length 64 cm TL
 
Heterobranchus boulengeri
[]

Photo by Mody, K.

Africa
Max. Length 122.5 cm SL
Heterobranchus isopterus Bleeker, 1863

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Heterobranchus isopterus
[]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 150 cm SL
Heterobranchus longifilis Valenciennes, 1840

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Heterobranchus longifilis
[Sampa]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Heterobranchus bidorsalis African catfish Africa 150 TL 1809
Heterobranchus boulengeri Africa 64 TL 1922
Heterobranchus isopterus Africa 122.5 SL 1863
Heterobranchus longifilis Sampa Africa 150 SL 1840



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