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Horabagrus nigricollaris Pethiyagoda & Kottelat, 1994

Image contributors to this species:

Julian Dignall (1) Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library (3) Allan James (1)

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Relevant Information:

Found in backwaters. Marketed live and contributes to a local fishery during rainy season. The Horabagrus genera including H. brachysoma and H. nigricollaris were originally placed in the Bagridae family but work carried out by JAYARAM suggested that the Horabagrus were more closely related to the Schilbidae family but could be given their own family, Horabagridae, with some species taken out of the Schilbidae that are phylogenetically different. Aquarium Care: Will need a large tank with places to hide as they are extremely nocturnal and will only be seen sporadically during the day. Diet: Will eat most prepared foods and is an easy fish to keep as long as tankmates are not too small as they will eat small fish. Remarks: Grows a bit smaller than its conspecific, H. brachystoma and has a different body colouration, plus it has a collar (hence common name) of black surrounded by white, whereas H. brachystoma has a spot instead.

Common Name:

Black Collared Catfish

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Horabagridae

Distribution:

Asia: India, Kerala, Chalakudy River, 26 km upstream of Chalakudy town, near Vettilappara.

Size:

30.0cm. (12ins)

Temp:

23-25°C (73-77°F)

p.H.

6.5-7.2.

Reference:

Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Finley, Lee and Warren, Burgess E. An Atlas of Freshwater and Marine Catfishes: UPDATE t.f.h. Oct.1996: p163-174.
K.C. Jayaram. 2006, Catfishes of India. Narendera Publishing House. 383p.
ScotCat Factsheet no. 127. Jan. 2007.

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Horabagrus nigricollaris

Horabagrus nigricollaris

Horabagrus nigricollaris
Dorsal view

Horabagrus nigricollaris
Head view

Horabagrus nigricollaris

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