Species FishSharptooth Catfish

Sharptooth Catfish

Clarias gariepinus

CommonFish
Illustration of Sharptooth Catfish (Clarias gariepinus)

The Sharptooth Catfish is a large, elongated fish with sharp teeth and whisker-like barbels. They are known for their ability to survive in low-oxygen environments.

Habitat
Found in freshwater rivers, lakes, and swamps.
Diet
Carnivorous, feeding on fish, insects, and detritus.
How common
Common

Recent Sharptooth Catfish sightings near you

Live, research-grade observations from iNaturalist. Allow location to center the map on you.

Spot a Sharptooth Catfish? Identify it instantly.

Point Huck at any plant, bird, or animal for an instant ID, its rarity, and a live map of where it is being seen near you.

Get Huck

Get an alert when a Sharptooth Catfish is spotted

Pick a park, state, or city and we’ll email you when one turns up there. One check a day, only when there’s something new.

Free. Unsubscribe from any email. See our Privacy Policy.

Love fish? Get Huck field notes

Spotting tips, new species, and the best of what people are finding in the wild - straight to your inbox.

By subscribing you agree to receive Huck emails. No spam, unsubscribe anytime. See our Privacy Policy.

More fish

Shaw's Cowfish
Shaw's Cowfish
Aracana aurita
Sheepshead
Sheepshead
Archosargus probatocephalus
Sheepshead Minnow
Sheepshead Minnow
Cyprinodon variegatus
Shiner Surfperch
Shiner Surfperch
Cymatogaster aggregata
Short-finned Eel
Short-finned Eel
Anguilla australis
Short-snouted Seahorse
Short-snouted Seahorse
Hippocampus hippocampus
Short-tail Stingray
Short-tail Stingray
Bathytoshia brevicaudata
Shortfin Mako
Shortfin Mako
Isurus oxyrinchus