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Scientific Name | Bagrichthys hypselopterus (Bleeker, 1852) |
Common Name | Black Lancer Catfish |
Type Locality | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia. |
Synonym(s) | Bagrus hypselopterus |
Pronunciation | bag RICK thiss - hip serl opp terr uss |
Etymology | Bagrichthys: From bagrus, the name of a catfish genus frequently used to form generic names, and the Greek ichthys, meaning fish. From the Greek hypselos, meaning high and pterygion, meaning fin. In reference to the greatly elongate dorsal spine of this species. |
Species Information | |
Size | 400mm or 15.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | Members of the highly specialized and unusually-shaped bagrid catfish genus Bagrichthys Bleeker, 1858, live in large muddy rivers throughout Southeast Asia and are characterised by their elongate and laterally compressed caudal peduncle, the dorsally-directed serrations on the posterior edge of the dorsal-fin spine, gill membranes united but free from the isthmus, and a long adipose fin without a free posterior margin (Roberts, 1989). It is very unlikely this fish has ever been available to the aquarium hobby. We can but hope. |
Sexing | Males have an elongate genital papilla and longer barbels. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Asia: Thailand to Indonesia. Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Sumatra Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
pH | 6.0 - 7.0 |
Husbandry Information | |
Feeding | In the wild, the fish are detritivorous. User data. |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 3 (no. 4), pp 588. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 3 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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LFS label creator ARN ref:1.8.23.1004 | |
Last Update | 2020 Sep 28 06:04 (species record created: 2003 Feb 21 00:00) |