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Clarotes
Genus of fishes
Clarotes is a genus of claroteid catfishes native to East Africa.
01Species
There are currently three extant species and one fossil species recognized in this genus:
- Clarotes bidorsalis Pellegrin, 1938
- †Clarotes eocenicus Murray & Holmes, 2021
- Clarotes laticeps (Rüppell, 1829) (Widehead catfish)
- Clarotes macrocephalus Daget, 1954
- Synonyms
- Clarotes heuglini Kner, 1855; valid as Clarotes laticeps
- Clarotes tarabinii Poll, Lanza & Romoli Sassi, 1972; valid as Pardiglanis tarabinii (Somalian giant catfish)
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