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Silurichthys gibbiceps Ng & Ng, 1998 |
| Family: | Siluridae (Sheatfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 8.44 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: at present known only from the Barito Basin in southern Borneo, Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 4-4; Anal soft rays: 47-54; Vertebrae: 49-51. Differentiated from all its congeners by its distinctively humped head (versus absence of a hump) and fewer serrae on the posterior edges of pectoral spine and articulated segments in mature males (3 serrae on spine and 2 or 3 on articulated segments versus 3 to 8 serrae on spine and 3-6 on articulated segments). | |||
| Biology: | Found in a shaded stream flowing through an area of abandoned fields. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 23 May 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||