Seen in a clear forest stream, Singapore.
This specimen, from a shallow forest stream on Pulau Sugi, Riau
Archipelago, Indonesia, exhibits vibrant patterning.
Full-grown specimen from freshwater swamp forest, Singapore.
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The Forest Walking Catfish
is a species of forest streams where it often lies concealed amongst leaf
litter and other debris. As with most catfish it feeds on benthic organisms.
In this species there is a
gap between the start of the dorsal fin and the reddish-brown, exposed bony
plates of the skull. The dorsal fin extends along most of the vertebral
line, but is not fused with the small, rounded tail fin. The flanks are
olive-brown and are adorned with vertical lines of pale spots. The four
pairs of barbels are long, straight and stiff.
The species occurs in a number of Southeast Asian countries including
Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia.
Family : CLARIIDAE
Species : Clarias leiacanthus
Maximum Length : 33 cm
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