Clarias buthupogon

Oladipo, Segun Olayinka, Everett, Amaya, Atofarati, Olabisi Tawakalit, Smith, Kennedy K., Nneji, Ifeanyi C., Adelakun, Kehinde Moruf & Nneji, Lotanna Micah, 2025, An updated ichthyofaunal checklist for the Nigerian Lagos Lagoon with notes on nomenclatural changes and the conservation status of species, Zootaxa 5646 (1), pp. 38-62 : 56

Clarias buthupogon Sauvage;

Airbreathing catfish

Remarks: Clarias buthupogon was occasionally caught in Badagry and Ikorodu, while it was rare in Epe. Other synonyms for C. buthupogon include Chlarias angolensis (Steindachner) , Chlarias angolensis macronema (Fowler) , Clarias lindicus (Boulenger) , Clarias obscurus (Poll) and Clarias zygouron (Nichols & Griscom) . This species is also known to inhabit the coastal rivers from Benin and Nigeria through Cameroon to the Congo River basin. Clarias buthupogon is characterized by a well-developed adipose fin located between the dorsal and caudal fins. It has a relatively broad head, with 77 soft rays in the dorsal fin and 58 soft rays in the anal fin.