The survival of habitat desiccation by air breathing clariid catfishes

摘要: African and Asian clariid catfishes have long been reputed to survive habitat desiccation by remaining dormant under dry mud or sand, in the manner of lungfish Protopterus. A literature review aestivation Clarias species reveals that many early accounts are based on hearsay, native superstition confusion with lungfish. Recent evidence indicates clariids may whilst buried moist burrows water-air interface, but survival is unlikely dried sand