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OverviewAI-generated
Clariidae is a family of airbreathing catfishes within the order Siluriformes. The taxon, described by Bonaparte in 1845, is classified under the class Teleostei and phylum Chordata. Its accepted status is recognized in taxonomic records, with the type genus identified as Clarias.
These fish inhabit brackish and freshwater environments. According to available descriptions, they are primarily active at night and possess a broad diet that includes small fish, shrimp, insects, and aquatic plants. The family is commonly referred to as airbreathing catfishes.
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Species
airbreathing catfishes
Family
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderSiluriformes
- FamilyClariidae
塘虱魚科（學名：Clariidae）是輻鰭魚綱鯰形目的其中一科淡水魚，統稱塘虱。塘虱主要在夜間出沒，以進食小魚、蝦及昆蟲、水生植物等維生，食性相當廣。
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Encyclopedic overview
Airbreathing catfish comprise the family Clariidae of the order Siluriformes. Sixteen genera and about 117 species of clariid fishes are described; all are freshwater species. Other groups of catfish also breathe air, such as the Callichthyidae and Loricariidae.
Distribution
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Airbreathing catfish” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.