Bagroides
melapterus Bleeker,
1851
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The dorsal fin spine is
short, the teeth on the posterior margin pointing downward; inner
mandibular barbels never branched; labial teeth absent. The adipose
fin is long and moderately high and has the posterior end free or
occasionally adnate. Anal fin, 13-18 rays. Caudal fin forked. Pectoral
fin has a strong spine and is toothed on the posterior margin. Ventral
fins inserted below the last ray of the dorsal fin. Lateral line
is straight and may have a row of white fibrils. |
| Common
Name: |
Harlequin
Lancer |
| Synonyms: |
Bagroides
melanopterus |
| Family: |
Bagridaemblycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Asia:
Sumatra and Borneo. Type
locality: Bandjarmassing, in fluviis. |
| Size:
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23.5cm
( 9¼ins) |
| Temp: |
24-27°C
(75-81°F) |
| p.H. |
6.0-7.0. |
| Reference: |
Burgess, W.E. 1989
An atlas of freshwater and marine catfishes. A preliminary survey
of the Siluriformes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New
Jersey (USA). 784 p.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist
of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and
catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628. |
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Family: Bagridae
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