Angolian walking catfish
(Clarias angolensis)
General data
Africa: lower and middle Congo River basin including Ubangi and Kasai drainages; also reported from the Maiko-Loboya in lower Lualaba. Also present in lower Ogooué in Gabon, Kouilou and Chiloango in Republic of Congo and Cuanza and Chiloango in Angola.
Max length: 35 cm TLÂ
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 67-84; Anal soft rays: 55 - 69.
Head pointed in dorsal outline; snout slightly rounded; eyes dorsally located. Dorsal and anal fin nearly reaching caudal fin, but not confluent; gill rakers long and slender, increasing with age. Openings of secondary canals along lateral line visible as irregularly placed white spots on the body. Pectoral spine strongly serrated on outside and inside.
Colouration: preserved specimens with uniform colouration; dorsum, flanks and dorsal parts of paired fins dark brown, ventrum and ventral parts of paired fins pale brown to grey. Some specimens may show irregular pattern of small white spots on body.
