Clarias batrachus
Clarias batrachus
(Walking Catfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Impact ID10124
Impact TypePredation/Herbivory
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionIn Everglades National Park, a dead Nerodia floridana individual was found after consuming a Clarias batrachus with the non-native fish's dorsal spine protruding from the snake's abdomen.
Reference46319
Great Lakes RegionNo
Cost 
LocationEverglades National Park, Florida, USA

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [1/19/2026].

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