Barbel
Clarias gariepinus
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Fishomnivore
The barbel is a type of air-breathing catfish found in freshwater habitats across Africa. Unlike most fish, it can gulp air from the surface thanks to special organs in its gills.
- Can survive out of water for hours if kept moist.
- Has long, whisker-like barbels around its mouth.
- Often hunts at night using its keen sense of smell.
FreshwaterWetlandAfrica
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Fish
- Scientific name
- Clarias gariepinus
- Habitat
- Freshwater, Wetland
- Regions in this directory
- Africa
- Diet
- omnivore
- Relative size
- large
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
