Hemibagrus wyckioides   Fang & Chaux, 1949
Image contributors to this species:
Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library (1) Chris Ralph (1) Nick Froud (2) Jean-Francois Helias (7) Zhou Hang (1)
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Relevant Information:	Conspicuous by its bright red tail in adults
Common Name:	Asian Red Tailed Catfish
Synonyms:	Macrones wickioides, Macrones wyckioides, Mystus wyckioides, Mystus wyckoides
Family:	Bagridaemblycipitidae
Distribution:	Cambodia, Thailand: river systems, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo and Java.   Asia:  Mekong, Chao  Phraya and Xe  Bangfai basins.
Size:	950mm or 38” SL (although 1300mm TL is suggested)
Temp:	19-29°C (65-85°F)
p.H.	6.0-8.2 (although pH 6-7.6 seems to be preferable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Family:  Bagridae

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Hemibagrus wyckioides Adult

Hemibagrus wyckioides Sub-Adult

Hemibagrus wyckioides Caught in the Mekong River in Laos

Hemibagrus wyckioides Caught by Fisherman in the Mekong River in Laos

Hemibagrus wyckioides 35 kg Head close up

Hemibagrus wyckioides Close up of head

Hemibagrus wyckioides Juvenile

Hemibagrus wyckioides Juvenile

Hemibagrus wyckioides Catcher; Jean-Francois Helias, 35 kg, Oct.5th 2005

Hemibagrus wyckioides 35 kg, Oct.5th 2005

Hemibagrus wyckioides

Hemibagrus wyckioides

 

 

 

 

 

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