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Hyalobagrus ornatus (Duncker, 1904) |
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photo by
R A Hill ARPS |
| Family: | Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 3 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; pH range: 6.59999990463257 - 7.19999980926514; dH range: 18 | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Muar drainage in southern Malay Peninsula, Malaysia (Ref. 33074) and Kapuas basin in western Borneo, Indonesia (Ref. 2091). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal soft rays: 21-22; Vertebrae: 37-38. Presence of serrae on distal three quarters of anterior edge of pectoral spine; body depth at anus 19.2-19.4% SL; black margin of dorsal fin present; eye diameter 19.7-22.7% HL; and length of adipose-fin base 15.6-15.7% SL. | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits peat and streams (Ref. 84801). Occasionally seen in aquarium trades (Ref. 57235). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 01 September 2018 (B2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||