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Bagrichthys hypselopterus (Bleeker, 1852)

Description

Common Names

  • Black lancer , English , USA
  • Blacklancer catfish , English , USA
  • Blacklancer catfish , English , Global
  • Mustalansettimonni , Finnish , Finland
  • Baung layar , Malay , Indonesia
  • Patik layar , Malay , Indonesia
  • 唇齒鱨 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 唇齿鲿 , Mandarin Chinese , China

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Siluriformes

    Family: Bagridae

    Genus: Bagrichthys

    Species: Bagrichthys hypselopterus (Bleeker, 1852)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Asia: Thailand to Indonesia.

    • Biology

    Inhabits main rivers over muddy substrate, in deep waters with swift current (Ref. 56749). Feeds on insects and small fishes (Ref. 56749).

    Habitat

    demersal