Airbreathing catfish
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{{Taxobox
| color = pink
| name = Airbreathing Catfishes
| image = Clgar u0.gif
| image_width = 240px
| image_caption = Clarias gariepinus
| regnum = Animalia
| phylum = Chordata
| classis = Actinopterygii
| ordo = Siluriformes
| familia = Clariidae
| subdivision_ranks = Genera
| subdivision =
Allabenchelys
Channallabes
Clariallabes
Clarias
Dinotopteroides
Dinotopterus
Dolichallabes
Encheloclarias
Gymnallabes
Heterobranchus
Horaglanis
Platyallabes
Platyclarias
Tanganikallabes
Uegitglanis
Xenoclarias
Xenoglanis
}}
Airbreathing catfishes are fishes comprising the family Clariidae. Family Clariidae is part of Order Siluriformes, part of the Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes). There are 13 genera and 100 species of clariids. All the clariids are freshwater species.
Airbreathing is accomplished with a labyrinthic organ arising from the gill arches ('labyrinth catfishes'). Some species are capable of travelling short distances on land ('walking catfishes').de:Kiemensackwelse la:Clariidae