Claroteidae

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Claroteidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Siluriformes Superfamily: Bagroidea Family: Claroteidae
Genera
Subfamily Auchenoglanidinae  Auchenoglanis  Liauchenoglanis  Notoglanidium  Parauchenoglanis  Platyglanis Subfamily Claroteinae  Anaspidoglanis  Amarginops  Bathybagrus  Chrysichthys  Clarotes  Gephyroglanis  Lophiobagrus  Pardiglanis  Phyllonemus

The Claroteidae are a family of catfish (Order Siluriformes) found in Africa.^[1] The most commonly known species are the giraffe catfish, Auchenoglanis occidentalis, and the African big eye catfish, Chrysichthys longipinnis. There are 13 genera and 86 known species of Claroteids in two subfamilies.

The subfamily Auchenoglanidinae is sometimes classified as a separate family Auchenoglanididae. This group was also often formerly placed in Bagridae.^[1]

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1. ^ ^{a b} Nelson, Joseph, S. (2006). Fishes of the World. John Wiley & Sons, Inc..