Walking catfish

Clarias brachysoma

Fifty Centimeters Catfish of Asian Waters

Tropical
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
South Asia
Medium
Tropical fish

The Sri Lankan walking catfish (Clarias brachysoma) is a species of fish in the family Clariidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. Its natural habitats are rain forest streams and lowland rivers.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Clariidae
Genus: Clarias
Maximum length: 50 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: endemic to Sri Lanka.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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