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.
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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