| Clarotes | |
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| Clarotes laticeps | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Claroteidae |
| Subfamily: | Claroteinae |
| Genus: | Clarotes Kner, 1855 |
| Type species | |
| Clarotes heuglinii Kner, 1855 | |
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Clarotes is a genus of claroteid catfishes native to East Africa.
There are currently two extant species and one fossil species recognized in this genus: [1] [2]
The Chiapas catfish, Lacantunia enigmatica, is an unusual species of catfish from the Usumacinta River basin in the Mexican state of Chiapas and in Guatemala. It was scientifically described in 2005 and placed in its own family Lacantuniidae. While discovery of an undescribed species of catfish is not uncommon, discovery of a new family of any vertebrate group is a rare event. The Chiapas catfish mainly feeds on crabs, prawns, small fish, and large, tough plant seeds. This catfish is commonly fished in its natural habitat, where it is known as madre de juil, which means "mother of Rhamdia".
Malapterurus is a genus of catfishes of the electric catfish family (Malapteruridae). It includes 18 species.
Bathybagrus is a genus of claroteid catfishes native to Africa where they are only found in Lake Tanganyika.
Bathybagrus tetranema is a species of claroteid catfish endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it has only been found in the waters within the borders of Zambia. It grows to a length of 17.0 cm SL.
Chrysichthys is a genus of claroteid catfishes native to Africa. Two fossil species are known. Chrysichthys macrotis, Van Neer, 1994, is known from the Miocene-Pliocene of the Albertine Rift in Uganda and Chrysichthys mahengeensis, Murray & Budney, 2003, is known from the Eocene of Mahenge, Tanzania.
Bathybagrus graueri is a species of claroteid catfish endemic to Lake Tanganyika on the border of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. It grows to a length of 36.0 cm TL and is a component of local commercial fisheries.
Bathybagrus platycephalus is a species of claroteid catfish endemic to Lake Tanganyika on the border of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. It grows to a length of 22.0 cm TL and is a component of local fisheries.
Pardiglanis tarabinii, the Somalian giant catfish, is a species of claroteid catfish native to Kenya and Somalia.
Lophiobagrus aquilus is a species of claroteid catfish endemic to Lake Tanganyika at the border of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. This species grows to a length of 8.0 cm TL.
Lophiobagrus brevispinis is a species of claroteid catfish endemic to Lake Tanganyika at the border of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. This species grows to a length of 5.1 cm TL.
Phyllonemus filinemus is a species of claroteid catfish endemic to Lake Tanganyika on the border of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Burundi and Zambia. It grows to a length of 8.7 cm TL.
Phyllonemus is a genus of claroteid catfish native to Africa where it is only found in Lake Tanganyika.
The spatula-barbeled catfish is a species of claroteid catfish endemic to Lake Tanganyika on the border of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Burundi and Zambia. It grows to a length of 8.8 cm TL.
Parauchenoglanis is a genus of claroteid catfishes native to Africa.
Auchenoglanis is a genus of relatively large, up to 70 cm (2.3 ft) SL, claroteid catfishes native to various freshwater habitats in Africa.
Gephyroglanis is a genus of claroteid catfishes native to Africa.
Bathybagrus sianenna is a species of claroteid catfish endemic to Lake Tanganyika on the border of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater lakes. It grows to a length of 23.0 cm SL and is a component of local subsistence fisheries.
Gephyroglanis congicus is a species of claroteid catfish endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo where it is found in the Congo River system. This species grows to a length of 43.0 cm SL.
Gephyroglanis habereri is a species of claroteid catfish endemic to Cameroon where it is only known from the Dja River. This species grows to a length of 20.2 cm SL.
Notoglanidium is a genus of claroteid catfishes native to Africa. The formerly recognized genera Anaspidoglanis, Liauchenoglanis and Platyglanis have all been merged into Notoglanidium.
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