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| Scientific Name | Hyalobagrus ornatus (Duncker, 1904) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Muar River at Tubing Tinggi, Malaysia. |
| Synonym(s) | Pelteobagrus ornatus, Pseudobagrus ornatus |
| Pronunciation | HI ya low BAG russ - or NAT uss |
| Etymology | From the greek hyalos, meaning transparent, and bagrus, the name of a catfish genus frequently used to form generic names. The specific epithet comes from the Latin ornatus, meaning decorated, in reference to the color pattern. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 25mm (1") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Presence of serrae on distal three quarters of anterior edge of pectoral spine; body depth at anus 19.2-19.4% SL; black margin of dorsal fin present; eye diameter 19.7-22.7% HL; and length of adipose-fin base 15.6-15.7% SL. |
| Sexing | Males have an elongate genital papilla. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Muar River drainage in southern Peninsular Malaysia Malaysia Waters, Peninsular Malaysia Waters, Muar (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 5.0 - 6.2 |
| Temperature | 22.0-27.0°C or 71.6-80.6°F (Show others within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Little or no current preferred. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Readily feeds on live/frozen foods and smaller-sized prepared foods such as micropellets, but shows a preference for the former. |
| Furniture | They do best with plenty of shade (in the form of vegetation), so a heavily planted tank is the ideal setup for these fish. |
| Compatibility | : A peaceful, diurnal shoaling species that should be kept in groups of four or more individuals. |
| Breeding | Not reported. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | (1) dragonphish (k: 5), (2) JamieH, (3) tijani (k: 3). Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2005 Jan 08 00:00 (species record created: 2004 Oct 31 00:00) |
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