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Silurichthys indragiriensis Volz, 1904 |
Image contributors to this species: |
Allan James (1) Ben Lee (2) Lawrence Kent (2) |
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Description: Dorsal soft rays (total): 4; Anal soft rays: 45 - 56; Vertebrae: 46 - 50. Forked caudal fin with the upper lobe 1.4-1.6 times longer than the lower lobe; less convex snout when viewed laterally. Habitat: Found in blackwater habitats associated with peat swamps. Reproduction: Gravid females measured 3.7 cm SL, with ova relatively large (0.8 mm diameter). Diet: Feeds mainly on terrestrial insects and aquatic arthropods. Can be found hiding under leaf litter and is most active at night, swimming near the surface looking for food. Etymology: The specific name indragiriensis: –ensis, Latin suffix denoting place: Indragari, Sumatra, Indonesia, type locality. |
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None |
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Family: |
Siluridae |
Distribution: |
Asia: Known at present from central Sumatra, Bintan, Bangka, Billiton and Peninsular Malaysia (Johor, Selangor, Perak, Trengganu). Type locality: Kwantang River, near Djapura (Indragari), Sumatra. |
Size: |
11.0cm. (4¼ins) |
Temp: |
22-26°C (71-79F) |
p.H. |
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5.5-6.5. |
Reference: |
Ferraris, C.J. Jr.,
2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes:
Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary
types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628. |
Family: Siluridae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails |
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