Clarias dussumieri Valenciennes, 1840
Clarias dussumieri
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).
Diagnosis:   
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


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