 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Hemiarius sona (Hamilton, 1822) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Bengal estuaries. |
| Synonym(s) | Pimelodus sona, Tachysurus sona |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 920mm (36.2") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Not imported to the aquarium trade. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Indo-West Pacific: ranges from Pakistan eastwards to Thailand and southwards to Indonesia and Polynesia. Known from the Mekong delta (Ref. 12693). Indian Ocean (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Pacific  , West Pacific (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Mekong , Mekong Delta (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Feeds mainly on invertebrates and small fishes. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Fishes Ganges - pp172, 376 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2012 Jan 19 16:02 (species record created: 2001 Dec 22 00:00) |
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