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| Scientific Name | Hemisilurus mekongensis Bornbusch & Lundberg, 1989 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Mun River at Ban Dan, Khong Chiam District, Ubon Ratchathani Province, Thailand, 15°18'N, 105°31'E, depth to 4 meters. |
| Pronunciation | Ham mee see loo russ - me kong en siss |
| Etymology | From the Greek hemi- meaning half and Silurus, the word for catfish. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 800mm or 31.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Wide fringed membranous maxillary barbel in females; a single patch of vomerine teeth; pectoral-fin spine thin and smooth in females and thin with weak serrations in males. Posterior nostril above and behind eye. |
| General Remarks | Fishbase lists 800 mm TL. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: endemic to the Mekong basin. Mekong (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011. |
| Other Parameters | Inhabits large upland rivers and enters flooded forest. Found in rapids and in deep slow reaches. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Feeds on worms, plants, animal debris and insects. User data. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Copeia 1989 (no. 2), pp 435, Figs. 1-4. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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 | LFS label creator ARN ref:172601564 |
| Last Update | 2020 Sep 23 03:10 (species record created: 2005 Jun 01 00:00) |
