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Hemiarius stormii (Bleeker, 1858)

 

Image contributors to this species:

Jian Ruilong (2)

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Search  FishBase  Catalog of Fishes  Global Biodiversity Information Facility  FishNet2  iNaturalist

Relevant Information:

Description: Differs from other species of family in Laos by having the head wider than deep. Pointed snout with conspicuous inferior mouth. Granulated palatine teeth. Habitat: Occurs in medium to large-sized rivers and feeds mainly on invertebrates and small fishes. Reproduction: In most , if not all species, the male carries the relatively large eggs in its mouth until hatching.

Common Name:

Armoured sea catfish

Synonyms:

Cephalocassis stormii, Arius stormii, Tachysurus stormii

Family:

Ariidae

Distribution:

Asia: Thailand to Indonesia. Type locality: Sumatra (Palembang), in flumine Mussi.

Size:

40cm. SL (16ins)

Temp:

12-26°c (61-79°f)

p.H.

7.0-8.5.

Reference:

Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Kottelat, M.,
2001. Fishes of Laos. WHT Publications Ltd., Colombo 5, Sri Lanka. 198 p.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2015. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 08/2015 ).
Nelson, Joseph S. 1994. Fishes of the World. Third edition. 600p.



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