沃氏胡鲇,为辐鳍鱼纲鲇形目塘虱鱼科的其中一种,分布于非洲维多利亚湖、坦干伊喀湖及爱德华湖流域,本鱼胸鳍棘在内部而外部的侧边上呈锯齿状,头部尖;吻短的而且略圆,眼位于更背面,后头骨囱门长而椭圆形,齿板小,鳃耙长而且远远地竖立。鳃前的器官发展良好,第二感觉管的开口规则排列的沿着侧面,背鳍软条64-92枚,臀鳍软条64-79枚,栖息在底层水域,属杂食性,以鱼类、软体动物、桡脚类、植物等为食,体长可达23公分。
参考文献
- Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds.) (2011). Clarias werneri. FishBase. Version 2011-12.
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