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Kryptopterus palembangensis (Bleeker, 1852) |
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photo by
WWF-Canon / Vidthayanon, C. |
| Family: | Siluridae (Sheatfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 17 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Sumatra, Indonesia (Ref. 7050). Reported from the river systems of Thailand (Ref. 26336). | |||
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| Biology: | Found in mainsheams and peat adjacent areas. Important food fish in northeast and central Thailand, sometimes seen in aquarium trade (Ref. 57235). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 May 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||