The walking catfish is a freshwater, air-breathing catfish native to Southeast Asia, named for its ability to wiggle its way across dry land using its pectoral fins and a snakelike motion of its body to reach new water when its slow-moving ponds, swamps or rice paddies dry up. It can survive as long as eighteen hours out of water, and is distinguished from similar-looking North American catfish partly by its lack of an adipose fin.
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1. Walking Catfish (Wikipedia)
WikipediaLead paragraph
The walking catfish (Clarias batrachus) is a species of freshwater airbreathing catfish native to Southeast Asia.
Infobox, conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
lead paragraph (diet), EntityId 286024
In the wild, this creature is omnivorous; it feeds on smaller fish, molluscs, and other invertebrates, as well as detritus and aquatic weeds.
article text (relationship to people), EntityId 286024
A white or calico color pattern is commonly seen in the aquarium fish trade.
- In Biome: Freshwater, Wikipedia intro states: "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 acr"
- In Biome: Freshwater, Wikipedia intro: "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 wigg..."
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system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)Quote, system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
The walking catfish (Clarias batrachus) is a species of freshwater airbreathing catfish native to Southeast Asia.
Wikidata: Walking Catfish
- Wikidata Q852229, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Child Taxon Of: Clarias, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q736329 (Clarias)
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