Hemibagrus variegatus Ng & Ferraris, 2000

Description


Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal soft rays: 11; Vertebrae: 50. Has unique combination of the following characters: length of caudal peduncle 20.2% SL, length of adipose-fin base 30.8% SL, eye diameter 23.1% HL, interorbital distance 28.6% HL, 21 gill rakers, 50 vertebrae (24 postanal) and a variegated brown body with the sensory pores not readily visible (Ref. 41209).

Common Names


No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Siluriformes

Family: Bagridae

Genus: Hemibagrus

Species: Hemibagrus variegatus Ng & Ferraris, 2000

Climate Zone


  • Tropical
  • Location


    Biology


    Life cycle and mating behavior

    Habitat


    demersal