Leiocassis
poecilopterus (Valenciennes, 1840) |
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The
main differences are that in poecilopterus the posterior
tip of the supraoccipital process reaches the
predorsal (nuchal) plate, whereas in micropogon
it does not. This method of identification
is however made problematic for us aquarists with
the recent description of L. aculeatus
which is similar to both species. In L. aculeatus
the supraoccipital process also meets the
nuchal plate (as in poecilopterus), but aculeatus
has a relatively longer adipose fin, dorsal
fin spine, and pectoral fin spines than poecilopterus.
In addition, there are currently 6 or 7 species
that have been tentatively deemed as synonyms
of either poecilopterus or micropogon.
Further work is being done by Ng & Lim to see if any
of these species are valid in their own right |
| Common
Name: |
None |
| Synonyms: |
Bagrus
poecilopterus |
| Family: |
Bagridaemblycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Asia:
Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. |
| Size:
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17cm.
(6¾inch) |
| Temp: |
20-25°C
(67-77°F) |
| p.H. |
6.0-7.2. |
| Reference: |
Ng,
H.H. & R. K. Hadiaty, 2005 Two new bagrid catfishes
(Teleostei: Bagridae) from Alas River drainage,
northern Sumatra. Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, Vol.
16, No. 1, pp 83- 92, 10 figs., 2 tabs.
Grant, Steven; e-mail correspondence Sept.2005 |
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Family: Bagridae
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