Walking Catfish
Clarias batrachus
The Walking Catfish (Clarias batrachus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Clariidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 47 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–26 °C.
- Size
- 47 cmtotal length
- Temperature
- 20–26 °C
- pH
- 5.5–8.0
- Tank footprint
- 210 × 120 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature20–26 °C
pH5.5–8.0
Hardness2–25 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- On the bottom
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderSiluriformes
- FamilyClariidae
- GenusClarias
- SpeciesClarias batrachus
Quick answers
- Walking Catfish size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 47 cm (total length).
- Walking Catfish tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 210 × 120 cm.
- Walking Catfish water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 20–26 °C, pH 5.5–8.0, hardness 2–25 °dGH.
- Walking Catfish: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Sources
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