Clariidae is the airbreathing catfish family, comprising freshwater fish native to Africa and Asia, including the genus Clarias, the walking catfishes. Members possess an accessory breathing organ that lets them survive in oxygen-poor water and, in some species, travel short distances over land.
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Source Wikipedia: Airbreathing catfishSection: DistributionQuote, Section: Distribution
Clariids are Old World catfishes, that occur throughout Africa and tropical Eurasia.
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1. Airbreathing catfish (Wikipedia)
2. Wikipedia: Airbreathing catfish
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In Group: Freshwater Fish Families, Lead
Airbreathing catfish comprise the family Clariidae of the order Siluriformes. This family is made up of seventeen genera and about 123 species, all of which inhabit freshwater .
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Clariidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 118
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Clariidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Clariidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 56 ... "early_interval": "Ypresian"
Wikidata: Clariidae
Wikidata Q574383, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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