Clarias gariepinus

Clarias gariepinus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Clariidae
Genus: Clarias
Species:
C. gariepinus
Binomial name
Clarias gariepinus
Burchell, 1822
Synonyms
  • Silurus gariepinus Burchell, 1822
  • Macropteronotus charmuth Lacepède, 1803
  • Clarias capensis Valenciennes, 1840
  • Clarias lazera Valenciennes, 1840
  • Clarias syriacus Valenciennes, 1840
  • Clarias mossambicus Peters, 1852
  • Clarias macracanthus Günther, 1864
  • Clarias orontis Günther, 1864
  • Clarias xenodon Günther, 1864
  • Clarias robecchii Vinciguerra, 1893
  • Clarias smithii Günther, 1896
  • Clarias microphthalmus Pfeffer, 1896
  • Clarias guentheri Pfeffer, 1896
  • Clarias longiceps Boulenger, 1899
  • Clarias longiceps Boulenger, 1899
  • Clarias moorii Boulenger, 1901
  • Clarias tsanensis Boulenger, 1902
  • Clarias vinciguerrae Boulenger, 1902
  • Clarias malaris Nichols & Griscom, 1917
  • Clarias notozygurus Lönnberg & Rendahl, 1922
  • Clarias depressus Myers, 1925
  • Clarias muelleri Pietschmann, 1939

Clarias gariepinus or African sharptooth catfish is a species of catfish of the family Clariidae, the airbreathing catfishes.

  1. ^ Konings, A.; Freyhof, J.; FishBase team RMCA; Geelhand, D. (2019) [amended version of 2018 assessment]. "Clarias gariepinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T166023A155051767. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T166023A155051767.en. Retrieved 3 April 2024.