Scientific Name
Clarias fuscus  
Pronounce  
Clarias fuscus塘虱魚
by: C. F. Wang and Nian-Hong Jang-Liaw
Author (Lacepède, 1803) Depth 0 - 20M
Chinese 塘虱魚 Poisonous Fish No 
Family_Chinese 鬍鯰科 Economic Fish Yes 
Family F152 Clariidae Edible Fish Yes  Chinese In Mainland China 鬍鯰 
Max Length 24.5 cm  Aquarium Fish No  Common Name 鬍子鯰、土殺、本土土虱、鬍鯰、土剎 
Distribution in World Taiwan、China、South East Asia   Distribution in Taiwan North、Middle、South 
Habitats Fresh water  Holotype Locality China 
Synonyms Clarias pulicaris, Macropteronotus fuscus   
Reference 臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993);臺灣淡水及河口魚類誌(陳及方, 1999);福建魚類誌(朱等, 1985)  朱元鼎 編 1985 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 陳義雄,方力行 1999 
Specimen List BMNH1908.5.27.16-22Syntype. FRIP00270. NMMBP02739. NMMBP02918. NMMBP04559. NMMBP05922. NMMBP05923. NMMBP05952. NMMSTP00841. NMNSF00556. NRM10043. NTMP0583. NTMP0940. NTOUP201202-365. NTUM00244. NTUM00245. NTUM00246. NTUM02232. NTUM02234. NTUM05272. NTUM05273. NTUM05274. SU18150. SU18151. SU18152. SU23068. SU23121. SU7293. USNM00177450. USNM00177463. USNM00177472. USNM00177481. USNM00179159. USNM00179165. USNM00179166. USNM00191123. USNM00191143. ...List all 46 records... 
Common Name Puntat; Walking catfish; Whitespotted freshwater catfish; Whitespotted clarias; Cat-fish; Chinese catfish 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
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