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Name

Scientific name

Bagarius rutilus

Described by

Authority Ng & Kottelat, Year 2000

Family

Sisoridae

Common names

Not recorded

Photograph credits

All 2 credited

Summary

Bagarius rutilus is a sisorid catfish from the Red River and other drainages of northern Vietnam and Yunnan in southern China, possibly als…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

1000mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 18–23°C, pH 6–7.5

Hardness

2–12dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Species tank only

Social needs

Solitary or specimen

Community suitability

Not for a community

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

China, Laos, Vietnam, Lam, Mã, Nam Xam, Red, Sông Kỳ Cùng, Thái Bình

Writing

Etymology

Bagarius: from 'Vaghari', a local name in Calcutta (Kolkata). rutilus: from the Latin rutilus, meaning 'red', a reference to the orange fins in life and an all…

Distribution

Known from the from the Red River in northern Vietnam and Yunnan province, southern China, plus the Thái Bình, Sông Kỳ Cùng, Mã and Lam rivers in Vietnam and p…

Habitat

Inhabits large river channels and typically associated with fast-flowing, turbulent rapids where it takes shelter among boulders and large rocks. Juveniles may…

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Aquarium size

Suitable only for public installations or the very largest, highly-specialised private aquaria.

Maintenance

Prefers dim lighting and access to refuges in the form of driftwood, large rocks or lengths of plastic piping. A large, mature filter system, rigorous maintena…

Water conditions

Not written yet

Diet

An obligate predator feeding on smaller fishes, amphibians, crustaceans and other invertebrates in nature but in most cases adapting well to dead alternatives …

Behaviour and compatibility

Best maintained alone.

Sexual dimorphism

Not written yet

Reproduction

Unrecorded in aquaria but in the wild eggs are apparently deposited in rocky crevices, are adhesive, and relatively large (1.1-1.4 mm diameter). Adults display…

Notes

B. rutilus is uncommon in the aquarium trade although small numbers are occasionally exported. It is clearly unsuitable for the home aquarium given its eventua…

References

References

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