Clarotes
Appearance
Clarotes | |
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Clarotes laticeps | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Claroteidae |
Subfamily: | Claroteinae |
Genus: | Clarotes Kner, 1855 |
Type species | |
Clarotes heuglinii Kner, 1855
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Synonyms | |
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Clarotes is a genus of claroteid catfishes native to Africa.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Clarotes bidorsalis Pellegrin, 1938
- Clarotes laticeps (Rüppell, 1829) (Widehead catfish)
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Clarotes". FishBase. December 2011 version.