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Hemisilurus heterorhynchus (Bleeker, 1853)
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Relevant Information: Anal soft rays: 85. Dorsal fin missing. Occurs in medium to large-sized rivers. Stomach contents consist of small fish and prawns. Processed as smoked fish. This species is reported to be under threat in the lower Mekong basin.
Common Name: None
Synonyms: Diastatomycter chaperi, Hemisilurus chaperi, Hemisilurus heterorhynchos, Wallago heterorhynchus
Family: Siluridaeycipitidae
Distribution: Asia: Sumatra and Borneo. Reported from the middle Mekong drainage
Size: 70cm.SL (28ins)
Temp: 21-27°C (69-81F)
p.H. 6.0-7.0.
Reference: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2008.FishBase.World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (03/2009).




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