


Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Hemipimelodus borneensis (Bleeker, 1851) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Sambas, w. Borneo, Indonesia. |
| Synonym(s) | Hemipimelodus siamensis, Pimelodus borneensis |
Species Information | |
| Size | 300mm (11.8") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Head about as deep as wide; rounded snout; without teeth on palate |
Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Western Central Pacific: Sundaland and Indochina. Known from lowland rivers from Thailand to Indonesia and ascends the Mekong as far as Khoné Falls. Pacific Mekong |
Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Diet consists of molluscs, crustaceans, other aquatic creatures and plant detritus. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
Further Information | |
| References | Natuurkd. Tijdschr. Neder. Indiëv. 2 - pp430 |
| Registered Keepers | None. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2009 May 14 11:33 (species record created: 2004 Oct 29 00:00) |
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