Classification / Names
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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Siluriformes (Catfishes) >
Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes)
Etymology: Leiocassis: Greek, leios = smooth + Greek, kassis = similar to cinnamon (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Mai Đinh Yên (d: 1933) is a retired Vietnamese ichthyologist, formerly a professor of biology at Hanoi University (1964–1986) where he started work (1956), rising very quickly to the Head of the Department of Vertebrate Zoology (1960). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Asia: Vietnam.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Nguyen, V.H., 2005. Cá nước ngọt Việt Nam. Tâp II. [Freshwater fishes of Vietnam]. Hà Nội: Nhà xuất bản nông nghiệp, 760 p. (Ref. 84796)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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