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| Scientific Name | Hemisilurus heterorhynchus (Bleeker, 1853) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Moara kompeh, East Sumatra, Indonesia. |
| Synonym(s) | Diastatomycter chaperi, Hemisilurus chaperi, Wallago heterorhynchus |
| Pronunciation | Ham mee see loo russ - heter oh rine kuss |
| Etymology | From the Greek hemi- meaning half and Silurus, the word for catfish. From the Greek hemi- meaning half and Silurus, the word for catfish. The specific name comes form the Greek heteros- meaning different and rhynchos, meaning snout, in reference to the distinctive snout shape. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 800mm (31.5") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Easily distinguished by its distinctive protruding snout and simple barbel morphology. |
| Sexing | Females are more deeper bodied. Males are more slender, and have prominent serrations on the posterior edge ofthe pectoral spine. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Sumatra and Borneo Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Sumatra Waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 22.0-27.0°C or 71.6-80.6°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Natuurkd. Tijdschr. Neder. Indiëv. 5 - pp514 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2011 Aug 20 04:47 (species record created: 2004 Apr 04 00:00) |
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