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Claroteidae (Claroteid catfishes)
Etymology: Bathybagrus: Greek, bathys = deep + Greek, pagros = a fish (Dentex sp.) (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Rudolf Grauer (1870–1927) was an Austrian explorer and zoologist who collected extensively during an expedition to the Belgian Congo (1909) and again (1910–1911) on an expedition paid for by the Austrian Imperial Museum. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Steindachner.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
; sötvatten bottenlevande, usually 30 - 60 m (Ref. 6868). Tropical; 3°S - 9°S
Africa: Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 55984).
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 36.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 3236); publicerad maxvikt: 515.00 g (Ref. 3236)
Most common in sub-littoral area but extend to 150 m, with larger individuals at greater depths. Inhabits muddy bottoms (Ref. 6868). Feeds mainly on fish (Ref. 4967). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Male parent guards the eggs (Ref. 45232).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Eggs are guarded by the male parent (Ref. 45232).
Mo, T., 1991. Anatomy, relationships and systematics of the Bagridae (Teleostei: Siluroidei) with a hypothesis of siluroid phylogeny. Koeltz Scientific Books, Koenigstein, Theses Zoologicae 17. 216 p. (Ref. 55984)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fiskeri: kommersiell
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 4.3 ±0.75 se; based on food items.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100).