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Name

Scientific name

Hemibagrus spilopterus

Described by

Authority Ng & Rainboth, Year 1999

Family

Bagridae

Common names

Not recorded

Photograph credits

All 1 credited

Summary

Hemibagrus spilopterus is a bagrid catfish from the Mekong and several other river systems in Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand. Relativ…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

500mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Not recorded

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 20–27°C, pH 6–8

Hardness

2–20dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Not recorded

Temperament
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Social needs

Solitary or specimen

Community suitability

Not for a community

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Ban Pakong, Bassac, Chao Phraya, Dong Nai, Mae Klong, Mekong

Writing

Etymology

Hemibagrus: from the Greek hemi, meaning 'half' and the generic name Bagrus. spilopterus: from the Greek spilos, meaning 'spot', and pteryx, meaning 'fin', in …

Distribution

This species has been recorded from the middle-to-lower Mekong system in Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand plus the Dong Nai (Vietnam), Ban Pakong, Chao Phr…

Habitat

Inhabits slowly-flowing or standing waters including main river channels and lakes, with riverine populations typically performing localised migration into flo…

Aquarium size

Suitable only for public displays or the very largest home aquaria.

Maintenance

Likely to prefer dim lighting and access to refuges in the form of driftwood, large rocks or lengths of plastic piping. An enormous filtration system and dedic…

Water conditions

Not written yet

Diet

This species is a predator feeding primarily on crustaceans and smaller fishes, although there should be no need to use such live foods in captivity. Smaller s…

Behaviour and compatibility

Aggressively territorial and incompatible with other fishes in all but the largest public installations and even then may attack its tankmates. It's also one o…

Sexual dimorphism

Males possess an elongate genital papilla.

Reproduction

Unrecorded.

Notes

This species is relatively common in the ornamental trade but has been widely misidentified as the congener H. nemurus which is native to Java and may never ha…

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References

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