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Blackskin Catfish

Clarias meladerma Bleeker 1846

Diagnostic Description

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Anterior edge of pectoral spine strongly serrated; head length (from tip of snout to extremity of occipital process) 4.0-4.3 times in SL; blackish body (Ref. 43281).
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 0
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Biology

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Lives in lowland wetlands, bogs and peats (Ref. 57235). Found in swamps with slightly acidic water (Ref. 43281). Occur in standing water habitats . Marketed fresh (Ref. 12693).
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