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.