Bathyclarias foveolatus

(Bathyclarias foveolatus)

Description

Bathyclarias foveolatus is a species of airbreathing catfish endemic to Lake Malawi, in the countries of Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania. This species grows to a length of 75 cm SL (29.5 inches).

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Siluriformes

Family:Clariidae

Genus:Bathyclarias

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