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Phalacronotus apogon (Bleeker, 1851)

Image contributors to this species:

Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library (2) Karl-Heinz Dau (1 Stamp) Jean-Francois Helias (3) Zhou Hang (1)

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Relevant Information:

Description: Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal soft rays: 75 - 91. No dorsal fin; greatly reduced barbels (equal to or smaller than eye diameter); a slender body. Body depth 5.7-7.0 times in SL; mandibular barbels smaller than eye diameter or absent. Vomerine teeth in angular band. Habitat: Occurs in large rivers with turbid waters, streams, canals and lakes. Reproduction: Spawns just prior to the rise in water levels and moves into the flooded riparian forests and probably out into the floodplains during high water levels. Young of the year are first seen in July and start to move back to the rivers in October, where they remain common until January. Diet: Feeds on pelagic fishes in midwater to upper depths.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Silurus apogon, Kryptopterus apogon, Phalacronotus leptonema, Silurus leptonema, Micronema apogon

Family:

Siluridae

Distribution:

Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo

Size:

70.0cm. (28ins)

Temp:

20-26°C (67-79°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.0.

Reference:

Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2008. FishBase.World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (03/2009).

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Phalacronotus apogon

Phalacronotus apogon

Phalacronotus apogon
Stamp

Phalacronotus apogon

Phalacronotus apogon
Head view

Phalacronotus apogon

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