African Sharptooth Catfish

African Sharptooth Catfish
African Sharptooth Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) – Mlondozi Ford, S129 Road North of Lower Sabie, Kruger NP, SOUTH AFRICA

Worth knowing about the African Sharptooth Catfish

The African Sharptooth Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) belongs to the class of the catfish (Actinopterygii), of the order Siluriformes, the family Claridae (the airbreathing catfish or lungfish), and the genus Clarias. These animals are airbreathing catfish. They are also called “gill bag catfish” or “African catfish”. In German this fish is called “Afrikanischer Waller” and in French, it is called “silure africain”.

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