Clarias batrachus

[Shovelnose]

Just wondering if the entry for this species (distribution,pics etc) needs to be split as per :

"The identity of Clarias batrachus (Linnaeus, 1758),with the designation of a neotype (Teleostei: Clariidae);Heok Hee NG and Maurice Kottelat."

[Birger]

What I get from this paper is that a revision is recommended but material would have to be gathered from various areas and then studied.

Until that time when this is done I would think it should stay as is except if there is a wild caught added to the Cat-eLog the area should be identified as well, which we usually do anyway if possible.

A problematic glich in all this is the number of introductions into areas where

Clarias batrachus

should not be.

Birger

EDIT There is Clarias magur from Northeastern India & Bangladesh that could be put into the Cat-eLog...do you think an image could be procured?

[Shovelnose]

I was wondering if any of the pics already in the entry of Clarias batrachus are actually C.magur. That was the intent of my post.

I will check with a coupla friends from up North and see if they have any good pics the Clarias from there. I havent collected Clariids in any of my trips. Quite strange.