Clarias batrachus
Clarias batrachus
(Walking Catfish)
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3 results for Clarias batrachus (Walking Catfish)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
2139 Clarias batrachus Aquaculture/Agriculture Observational N/A Ironically, its greatest negative impact has been to the aquarium fish culture industry in Florida.... 1099
2147 Clarias batrachus Aquaculture/Agriculture Observational Laboratory Early on, Enteric septicemia of catfish was believed to affect only ictalurid catfishes, but in... 33444
5510 Clarias batrachus Aquaculture/Agriculture Observational Field Clarias batrachus enter aquaculture ponds and eat the stocked fish. Some aquaculturists... 166

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/23/2024].

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