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| Scientific Name | Hyalobagrus leiacanthus Ng & Kottelat, 1998 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Barito River at Muara Laung, Borneo |
| Pronunciation | HI ya low BAG russ - lay ah kan thuss |
| 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 Greek leios, meaning smooth and akanthos, meaning thorn, in reference to the smooth anterior edge of the pectoral spine. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 37mm (1.5") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | This species is distinguished from all its congeners by having a relatively shorter adipose-fin base (6.5-10.2% SL vs. 10.6-15.7), a larger eye (eye diameter 35.0-38.9% HL vs. 19.7-34.9), a smooth (vs. partially serrated) anterior edge of pectoral spine, and the absence (vs. presence) of both a dark spot on anterior base of the adipose fin and a dark midlateral band running longitudinally along sides of body. |
| Sexing | Males have an elongate genital papilla. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Kapuas and Barito River drainages in Borneo Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters, Western Borneo Waters, Kapuas (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters, Barito (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 | None.  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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