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| Scientific Name | Hemisilurus mekongensis (Bornbusch & Lundberg, 1989) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Mun R. at Ban Dan, Khong Chiam Dist., Ubon Ratchathani Prov., Thailand, 15°18'N, 105°31'E, to 4 m. |
| Pronunciation | Ham mee see loo russ - me kong en siss |
| Etymology | From the Greek hemi- meaning half and Silurus, the word for catfish. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 750mm (29.5") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Wide fringed membranous maxillary barbel in females; a single patch of vomerine teeth; pectoral-fin spine thin and smooth in females and thin with weak serrations in males. Posterior nostril above and behind eye. |
| General Remarks | Fishbase lists 800 mm TL. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: endemic to the Mekong basin. Mekong  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Other Parameters | Inhabits large upland rivers and enters flooded forest. Found in rapids and in deep slow reaches. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Feeds on worms, plants, animal debris and insects. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Copeia 1989 (no. 2) - pp435 - Figs. 1-4 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Nov 11 06:06 (species record created: 2005 Jun 01 00:00) |
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