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Name
Scientific name
Hemibagrus peguensis
Described by
Authority Boulenger, Year 1894, Bracketed
Family
Bagridae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
Hemibagrus peguensis is a bagrid catfish from the Irrawaddy, Bago and Sittaung drainages of Myanmar and the Chindwin basin in northeastern …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
286mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Not recorded
Hardness
Not recorded
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
Solitary or specimen
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
India, Myanmar, Ayeyarwady, Bago, Chindwin, Shweli, Sittaung, Win Paw Hta
Writing
Etymology
Hemibagrus: from the Greek hemi, meaning 'half' and the generic name Bagrus.
Distribution
Occurs throughout much of Myanmar in the Irrawaddy (aka Ayeyarwady), Bago and Sittaung (aka Sittang) river drainages plus the Chindwin basin, Manipur state, no…
Habitat
Not written yet
Aquarium size
Not written yet
Maintenance
Not written yet
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Probably a predator feeding on crustaceans and smaller fishes, although there should be no need to use such live foods in captivity.
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
This species has been widely confused with the congener H. menoda in the past and is sometimes referred to as 'Sittang mystus', but seems virtually unknown in …
References
References
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