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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…
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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