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Clariidae

58 species in this family

The Clariidae family includes 58 species in the guide. Browse them all below with photos, identification details and distribution — and identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.

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African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) — Clariidae

African catfish

Clarias gariepinus

African catfish (Heterobranchus bidorsalis) — Clariidae

African catfish

Heterobranchus bidorsalis

African eel catfish (Gymnallabes typus) — Clariidae

African eel catfish

Gymnallabes typus

Alluaud's catfish (Clarias alluaudi) — Clariidae

Alluaud's catfish

Clarias alluaudi

Alvarez's eel catfish (Channallabes alvarezi) — Clariidae

Alvarez's eel catfish

Channallabes alvarezi

Angolan catfish (Clarias angolensis) — Clariidae

Angolan catfish

Clarias angolensis

Bighead catfish (Clarias macrocephalus) — Clariidae

Bighead catfish

Clarias macrocephalus

Black catfish (Clariallabes melas) — Clariidae

Clariallabes melas

Blackskin catfish (Clarias meladerma) — Clariidae

Blackskin catfish

Clarias meladerma

Blotched catfish (Clarias submarginatus) — Clariidae

Blotched catfish

Clarias submarginatus

Blotched catfish (Clarias stappersii) — Clariidae

Blotched catfish

Clarias stappersii

Blunttooth catfish (Clarias ngamensis) — Clariidae

Blunttooth catfish

Clarias ngamensis

Broadhead catfish (Clariallabes platyprosopos) — Clariidae

Broadhead catfish

Clariallabes platyprosopos

Broadhead catfish (Clarias platycephalus) — Clariidae

Broadhead catfish

Clarias platycephalus

Buettikofer's airbreathing catfish (Clarias buettikoferi) — Clariidae

Buettikofer's airbreathing catfish

Clarias buettikoferi

Cameroon clariid catfish (Clarias camerunensis) — Clariidae

Cameroon clariid catfish

Clarias camerunensis

Catfish (Clarias agboyiensis) — Clariidae

Clarias agboyiensis

Catfish (Clarias laeviceps) — Clariidae

Clarias laeviceps

Catfish (Clarias fuscus) — Clariidae

Cave catfish (Clarias cavernicola) — Clariidae

Clarias cavernicola

Central eel catfish (Clariallabes centralis) — Clariidae

Central eel catfish

Clariallabes centralis

Dhont's catfish (Clarias dhonti) — Clariidae

Dhont's catfish

Dumeril's catfish (Clarias dumerilii) — Clariidae

Dumeril's catfish

Clarias dumerilii

Eel catfish (Channallabes apus) — Clariidae

Channallabes apus

Eel catfish (Platyallabes tihoni) — Clariidae

Platyallabes tihoni

Forest catfish (Clarias buthupogon) — Clariidae

Clarias buthupogon

Forest walking catfish (Clarias leiacanthus) — Clariidae

Forest walking catfish

Clarias leiacanthus

Gabon catfish (Clarias gabonensis) — Clariidae

Clarias gabonensis

Lake Barombi clariid (Clarias maclareni) — Clariidae

Lake Barombi clariid

Clarias maclareni

Lake Malawi airbreathing catfish (Bathyclarias nyasensis) — Clariidae

Lake Malawi airbreathing catfish

Bathyclarias nyasensis

Lake Victoria deepwater catfish (Xenoclarias eupogon) — Clariidae

Lake Victoria deepwater catfish

Xenoclarias eupogon

Longbarbel airbreathing catfish (Bathyclarias longibarbis) — Clariidae

Longbarbel airbreathing catfish

Bathyclarias longibarbis

Longbarbel walking catfish (Clarias macromystax) — Clariidae

Longbarbel walking catfish

Clarias macromystax

Longtail catfish (Clariallabes longicauda) — Clariidae

Longtail catfish

Clariallabes longicauda

Manyanga eel catfish (Clariallabes manyangae) — Clariidae

Manyanga eel catfish

Clariallabes manyangae

Marbled airbreathing catfish (Clarias nigromarmoratus) — Clariidae

Marbled airbreathing catfish

Clarias nigromarmoratus

Mudfish (Clarias anguillaris) — Clariidae

Clarias anguillaris

Mutsindozi eel catfish (Clariallabes mutsindoziensis) — Clariidae

Mutsindozi eel catfish

Clariallabes mutsindoziensis

Rainforest airbreathing catfish (Clarias salae) — Clariidae

Rainforest airbreathing catfish

Sampa (Heterobranchus longifilis) — Clariidae

Heterobranchus longifilis

Short walking catfish (Clarias abbreviatus) — Clariidae

Short walking catfish

Clarias abbreviatus

Shortbody peat catfish (Encheloclarias curtisoma) — Clariidae

Shortbody peat catfish

Encheloclarias curtisoma

Slender airbreathing catfish (Clarias longior) — Clariidae

Slender airbreathing catfish

Clarias longior

Slender walking catfish (Clarias nieuhofii) — Clariidae

Slender walking catfish

Clarias nieuhofii

Smalleye eel catfish (Dolichallabes microphthalmus) — Clariidae

Smalleye eel catfish

Dolichallabes microphthalmus

Smoothhead catfish (Clarias jaensis) — Clariidae

Smoothhead catfish

Clarias jaensis

Smoothhead catfish (Clarias liocephalus) — Clariidae

Smoothhead catfish

Clarias liocephalus

Smoothhead catfish (Clarias ebriensis) — Clariidae

Smoothhead catfish

Clarias ebriensis

Snake catfish (Clarias theodorae) — Clariidae

Clarias theodorae

Somalian blind catfish (Uegitglanis zammaranoi) — Clariidae

Somalian blind catfish

Uegitglanis zammaranoi

Tanganyika deepwater catfish (Dinotopterus cunningtoni) — Clariidae

Tanganyika deepwater catfish

Dinotopterus cunningtoni

Teijsmann's walking catfish (Clarias teijsmanni) — Clariidae

Teijsmann's walking catfish

Clarias teijsmanni

Thickbarbel catfish (Clarias pachynema) — Clariidae

Thickbarbel catfish

Clarias pachynema

Veiled walking catfish (Encheloclarias velatus) — Clariidae

Veiled walking catfish

Encheloclarias velatus

Walking catfish (Clarias batrachus) — Clariidae

Walking catfish

Clarias batrachus

Werner's catfish (Clarias werneri) — Clariidae

Werner's catfish

Clarias werneri

Whitespotted airbreathing catfish (Clarias albopunctatus) — Clariidae

Whitespotted airbreathing catfish

Clarias albopunctatus

Worthington's airbreathing catfish (Bathyclarias worthingtoni) — Clariidae

Worthington's airbreathing catfish

Bathyclarias worthingtoni