Marble Clarias Catfish

Current size 25cm.

Marble clarias catfish.

Clarias batrachus marmor froschwels marbled broadmouth catfish. This is a fast growing catfish that needs space. Adult length 50 60cm in captivity. Pair behaviour of the walking catfish clarias batrachus by wolfgang ros.

Invasive species caught in the rivers of brazil. While truly it does not walk as most bipeds or quadrupeds do it has the ability to use its pectoral fins to keep it upright as it makes a wiggling motion with snakelike. Prefers a soft substrate. Of which the marbled variety is particularly popular.

Any tankmates must be able to take good care of themselves and should be introduced at a larger size than the clarias as the growth rate of young fish is phenomenal. The meat of the african catfish clarias gariepinus very similar to the salmon meat. Ph range 5 5 8 0. Both animals a female albino and a male semi albino are nearly the same length with the female 41cm and male 42 cm.

The walking catfish clarias batrachus is a species of freshwater airbreathing catfish native to southeast asia it is named for its ability to walk and wiggle across dry land to find food or suitable environments. Species marbled clarias catfish clarias batrachus. Friday at 2 02 pm. Big marble clarias catfish clarias catfish tank mates marble catfish marble cat fish marbled clarias catfish click to enter now.

Or about three years now i have kept a pair of clarias batrachus in a 700 liters aquarium. Saddle billed stork fishing in botswana. Walking catfish broadmouth catfish clarias batrachus marmor marble.