Clarotes

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Clarotes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Claroteidae
Subfamily: Claroteinae
Genus: Clarotes
Kner, 1855
Synonyms
  • Gonocephalus
    Kner, 185
  • Octonematichthys
    Bleeker, 1858

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

  1. ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Clarotes in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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