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Bagrichthys obscurus Ng, 1999 |
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photo by
Panitvong, N. |
| Family: | Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 24.91 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Chao Phraya, Bang Pakong and Mekong drainages in Indochina. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 7-10; Vertebrae: 45-47. A relatively small and narrow mouth opening; extremely reduced oral dentition; relatively short dorsal-fin spine with 15 or fewer serrae; both inner and outer mandibular barbels crenulated; a slender body (body depth at anus 15.1-18.4% SL; depth of caudal peduncle 6.7-8.3% SL); a short adipose fin base (length 43.3-48.9% SL); the genital papilla in males touching the base of the first anal-fin ray; a uniformly brown body without both a pale midlateral stripe and pale blotches on the sides of the body. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 May 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||