Species that contain: Clarias and anguillaris [ 8 ] records

anguillaris, Silurus Linnaeus [C.] 1758:305 [Systema Naturae, Ed. X v. 1; ref. 2787] Nile River, Egypt. Syntypes: NRM 71 (1). Type information: Teugels & Roberts 1987 [ref. 6479]. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:140 [ref. 29155]. See Ng & Kottelat 2008:728 [ref. 29755] for information on syntypes. Based on several pre-Linnaean sources, including the Silurus anguillaris of Hasselquist 1754:371 [ref. 30181], the Black fish of Russell 1756:73 [ref. 19817] from Aleppo (Syria), and the Silurus anguillaris in the manuscript of Linnaeus 1764:96 [ref. 2788]. •Valid as Clarias anguillaris (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Teugels 1982:441 [ref. 27525], Teugels 1986:71 [ref. 6193], Teugels 1986:24 [ref. 12548], Burgess 1989:146 [ref. 12860], Lévêque et al. 1989:119 [ref. 26480], Paugy & Bénech 1989:302 [ref. 26478], Lévêque 1990:43 [ref. 19786], Paugy et al. 1990:340 [ref. 26477], Lévèque et al. 1991:143 [ref. 31367], Teugels in Lévêque et al. 1992:481 [ref. 21590], Bakhoum 1994:191 [ref. 24734], Poll & Gosse 1995:195 [ref. 24781], Agnèse et al. 1997:1143 [ref. 26486], Dankwa et al. 1999:36 [ref. 28023], Agnèse & Teugels 2001:548 [ref. 25239], Agnèse & Teugels 2005:552 [ref. 28553], Ferraris 2007:140 [ref. 29155], Teugels et al. 2007:679 [ref. 30030], Aken'Ova 2007:46 [ref. 30481], Fricke 2008:18 [ref. 30182], Neumann et al. 2016:306 [ref. 35036], Lorenzoni et al. 2019:253 [ref. 37108]). Current status: Valid as Clarias anguillaris (Linnaeus 1758). Clariidae. Distribution: Widespread in northern Africa. Introduced in Italy. Habitat: freshwater.

budgetti, Clarias Boulenger [G. A.] 1900:513 [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1900 (pt 3) (art. 4); ref. 14716] Gambia River, western Africa. Syntypes: BMNH 1901.7.17.4-6 (3). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:140 [ref. 29155]. •Synonym of Clarias anguillaris (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Teugels 1986:73 [ref. 6193], Teugels 1986:24 [ref. 12548], Lévèque et al. 1991:143 [ref. 31367], Teugels in Lévêque et al. 1992:481 [ref. 21590], Ferraris 2007:140 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Clarias anguillaris (Linnaeus 1758). Clariidae. Habitat: freshwater.

charmuth, Macropteronotus Lacepède [B. G. E.] 1803:84, 85 [Histoire naturelle des poissons (Lacepède) v. 5; ref. 4930] Nile River. No types known. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:148 [ref. 29155]. See Ferraris 2007:148 [ref. 29155] for comments on status. •Status uncertain, synonym of Clarias anguillaris (Linnaeus 1758) or Clarias gariepinus (Burchell 1822) -- (Teugels 1986:71 [ref. 6193], Teugels 1986:79 [ref. 6193], Teugels 1986:35 [ref. 12548], Seegers 1996:205 [ref. 23725]). •Species inquirenda in Clarias -- (Ferraris 2007:148 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Clarias gariepinus (Burchell 1822). Clariidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

hasselquistii, Clarias Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1840:362, Pl. 446 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15; ref. 1008] Nile River, Lake Menzilah, Egypt. Syntypes: MNHN B-0287 (1) Egypt, B-0288 (2) Nile River at Louqsor. Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1950:44 [ref. 19575] with a holotype and paratype, Ferraris 2007:140 [ref. 29155]. Based on Silurus anguillaris of Hasselquist. •Synonym of Clarias anguillaris (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Teugels 1986:71 [ref. 6193], Teugels 1986:24 [ref. 12548], Ferraris 2007:140 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Clarias anguillaris (Linnaeus 1758). Clariidae. Habitat: freshwater.

karmouth, Silurus Sonnini [C. S.] 1799:288, Pl. 22 (fig. 2) [Voyage dans la Haute et Basse Egypte v. 2; ref. 18738] Nile River, Egypt. No types known. Based on the Silurus anguillaris of Hasselquist 1757:371 [ref. 30181]. •Synonym of Clarias anguillaris (Linnaeus 1758) -- (David De Weirdt, pers. comm., June 2021). Current status: Synonym of Clarias anguillaris (Linnaeus 1758). Clariidae. Habitat: freshwater.

nigeriensis, Clarias anguillaris Pellegrin [J.] 1923:213 [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 1) v. 29 (no. 3); ref. 20297] Niger River. Holotype (unique): MNHN 1922-0161 (skull), B-0215 (dry). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:140 [ref. 29155]. •Synonym of Clarias anguillaris (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Teugels 1986:73 [ref. 6193], Teugels 1986:24 [ref. 12548] with question, Paugy & Bénech 1989:302 [ref. 26478] with question, Lévèque et al. 1991:143 [ref. 31367], Teugels in Lévêque et al. 1992:481 [ref. 21590], Ferraris 2007:140 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Clarias anguillaris (Linnaeus 1758). Clariidae. Habitat: freshwater.

parvimanus, Clarias Günther [A.] 1864:15 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 5; ref. 1974] Nile River. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1859.7.29.21. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:140 [ref. 29155]. •Synonym of Clarias anguillaris (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Teugels 1986:73 [ref. 6193], Teugels 1986:24 [ref. 12548], Ferraris 2007:140 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Clarias anguillaris (Linnaeus 1758). Clariidae. Habitat: freshwater.

senegalensis, Clarias Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1840:376 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15; ref. 1008] Oualofs, Senegal. Syntypes: MNHN A-8667 (1, dry), A-9429 (1, dry) Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1950:45 [ref. 19575], Ferraris 2007:140 [ref. 29155] •Synonym of Clarias anguillaris (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Teugles 1982:463 [ref. 27525], Teugels 1986:71 [ref. 6193], Teugels 1986:24 [ref. 12548], Lévêque 1990:43 [ref. 19786], Teugels in Lévêque et al. 1992:481 [ref. 21590], Ferraris 2007:140 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Clarias anguillaris (Linnaeus 1758). Clariidae. Habitat: freshwater.