Cat-eLog Right Bagridae Right The genus Bagrichthys

Down Summary of bagrichthys
Pronounced bag RICK thiss
Etymology Bagrichthys: From bagrus, the name of a catfish genus frequently used to form generic names, and the Greek ichthys, meaning fish.
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).
Size Smallest 71mm, largest 400mm, average 230mm, most commonly 300mm. All SL.
Species There are 7 "species" in the database
Keepers 6 species (85%) are being kept by registered keepers
New spp. / time
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Distribution

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1.
Bagrichthys macracanthusBagrichthys macracanthus
(82.05%)
2.
Bagrichthys hypselopterusBagrichthys hypselopterus
(7.69%)
3. Bagrichthys micranodus (2.56%)
4. Bagrichthys vaillantii (2.56%)
5.
Bagrichthys obscurusBagrichthys obscurus
(2.56%)
6.
Bagrichthys majusculusBagrichthys majusculus
(2.56%)
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