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Bagrichthys hypselopterus (Bleeker, 1852)

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Habitat: Inhabits main rivers over muddy substrate, in deep waters with swift current. Aquarium Care: The male 'black lancers' can be very territorial and as such can be only be kept, one male to a tank with the rest females. Although they posses a small mouth it is wide, but they don't tend to be a threat to other fishes as such, although if you keep very small fish with them they could be picked of at night as the lancer enjoys its night-time forays. Diet: Feeds on insects and small fishes. Etymology: The genus name Bagrichthys: from 'bagre', a South American name for a catfish, but is only used for African and Asian species. The specific name hypselopterus: meaning deep or long finned.

Common Name:

Blacklancer Catfish

Synonyms:

Bagrus hypselopterus

Family:

Bagridae

Distribution:

Asia: Sumatra and Borneo. Type locality: Palembang, in fluviis.

Size:

30.0cm (12ins)

Temp:

24-27°C (75-81°F)

p.H.

6.5-7.0.

IUCN Red List

This species is reported from the Batang Hari and Musi River drainages in Sumatra, as well as the Kapuas River drainage in western Borneo. Extent of Occurrence (EOO) is estimated to be 247000 km2. Total population size and population trend are unknown. Potential threats include deforestation resulting from logging, land conversion for agricultural use, and harvest for subsistence fisheries, but the impacts of these stressors are unknown. Although limited survey data suggests that this species is uncommon throughout its range, populations appear to be stable. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern (IUCN 2019).

Reference:

Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2014. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 11/2014 ).
Kottelat, M., A.J. Whitten, S.N. Kartikasari and S. Wirjoatmodjo, 1993. Freshwater fishes of Western Indonesia and Sulawesi. Periplus Editions, Hong Kong. 221 p.
Ng, H.H. 2019. Bagrichthys hypselopterus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019.

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Bagrichthys hypselopterus

Bagrichthys hypselopterus
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