Least ConcernNile Crocodile
Crocodylus niloticus
Bony fish · Siluriformes · Clariidae
Clarias gariepinus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The African catfish is a robust silurid with a flattened head and four pairs of barbels, one of the hardiest freshwater fish there is. It eats anything: fish, insects, seeds, carrion and even waterbirds. It is one of the most widely farmed species in African and Asian aquaculture.
Size
60 cm – 1.7 m
Life expectancy
8 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Clarias gariepinus
The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 11 of 70.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with African Catfish — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about african catfish.
