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| Scientific Name | Belodontichthys truncatus Kottelat & Ng, 1999 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Chao Phraya River, flood-waters 17.5 km north of Ayuthya, Maharaj Prov., Thailand. |
| Pronunciation | Bee law dawn tick thees - trunk ah tuss |
| Etymology | From the Greek belos, meaning arrow, odontos, meaning tooth and ichthyos, meaning fish; in reference to the distinctive arrowhead-shaped teeth. The specific epithet comes from the Latin truncatus, meaning cut off; in reference to the short head of this species. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 700mm (27.6") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Distinguished from B. dinema in having a shorter pectoral fin, head and snout. |
| Sexing | Males are more slender and have strong serrations on the posterior edge of the pectoral spine (females lack these serrations). |
| General Remarks | Migrates upstream through the Khone Falls in the Mekong River in June-July with other silurids and enters the flooded forest in July-October, where it feeds heavily on cyprinids of the genus Henicorhynchus. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Mainland Southeast Asia in the Chao Phraya and Mekong River drainages. Mekong  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Thailand Waters, Chao Praya (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 5.6 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 22.0-27.0°C or 71.6-80.6°F (Show others within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Clean water needed. Sensitive to bad water conditions. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Obligate piscivores. Does not seem to take any food other than live fish, which they snap up with sudden upward lunges. |
| Furniture | Provide large open areas as this is an actively-swimming fish. Some vegetation for it to hide in during the day will be ideal. They are good leapers, so a tight-fitting, heavy cover for the tank is necessary. |
| Compatibility | Best kept alone, as it will eat any other tankmates able to fit its mouth. |
| Breeding | Not reported. Has been bred for fishery purposes in Thailand. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Ann. Wien. Mus. Naturges.v. 1 (no. 1) - pp25 Roberts, T.R. & I.G. Baird, 1995. Traditional fisheries and fish ecology on the Mekong River at Khone Waterfalls in southern Laos. Natural History Bulletin of the Siam Society, 42: 87-115. |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | -1 Nov 30 00:00 (species record created: 2001 Apr 21 00:00) |
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