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Nanobagrus stellatus Tan & Ng, 2000

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Description: Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 13 - 15; Vertebrae: 34 - 36. Slender body (body depth at anus 14.1-15.9% SL); short adipose fin base (length of adipose fin base 12.8-16.4% SL); large eyes (eye diameter 12.3-16.1% HL). Colouration: Body brown with three rows of cream-coloured spots located above, along and below lateral line. Etymology: The genus name Nanobagrus: Latin, nannus = small + Mozarabic bagre, Greek pagros = a fish, Dentex sp. The specific name stellatus: from the Latin for starred or spotted, in reference to the pattern of cream-coloured spots on the body.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Bagridae

Distribution:

Asia: Sumatra, Indonesia.

Size:

4.0cm. (1½ins)

Temp:

24-27°C (75-81°F)

p.H.

6.5-7.0.

Reference:

Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2024. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 02/2024 ).
Romero, P., 2002. An etymological dictionary of taxonomy. Madrid, unpublished.
Tan, H.H. and H.H. Ng 2000 The catfishes (Teleostei: Siluriformes) of central Sumatra. J. Nat. Hist. 34:267-303.

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Nanobagrus stellatus

Nanobagrus stellatus

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