Hemibagrus wyckioidesAsian Red Tailed Catfish
Bagridae · (Fang & Chaux, 1949)
Max length
1300mm SL51in SL
The Asian red tailed catfish, Hemibagrus wyckioides, is a bagrid from the Mekong system in China, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand. It also occurs in the Chao Phraya drainage. The largest bagrid in central Indochina, it reaches at least 900–1000 mm and 70–80 kg, and the largest specimen known measured 1300 mm. Juveniles are sometimes sold, but buying them is strongly discouraged given its size, aggression and a lifespan of several decades.
