Bagrichthys hypselopterus • Bagridae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Bagrichthys hypselopterus** (Bleeker, 1852)
Common Name(s)	Blacklancer Catfish
Type Locality	Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia.
Synonym(s)	Bagrus hypselopterus
Pronunciation	bag RICK thiss - hip serl opp terr uss
Etymology	Bagrichthys: From bagrus, the name of a catfish genus frequently used to form generic names, and the Greek ichthys, meaning fish. From the Greek hypselos, meaning high and pterygion, meaning fin. In reference to the greatly elongate dorsal spine of this species.
Species Information
Size	300mm (11.8") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Members of the highly specialized and unusually-shaped bagrid catfish genus Bagrichthys Bleeker, 1858, live in large muddy rivers throughout Southeast Asia and are characterised by their elongate and laterally compressed caudal peduncle, the dorsally-directed serrations on the posterior edge of the dorsal-fin spine, gill membranes united but free from the isthmus, and a long adipose fin without a free posterior margin (Roberts, 1989). It is very unlikely this fish has ever been available to the aquarium hobby. We can but hope.
Sexing	Males have an elongate genital papilla and longer barbels.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Sumatra and Borneo. Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Sumatra Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
pH	6.0 - 7.0
Husbandry Information
Feeding	In the wild, the fish are detritivorous.
Breeding	Unreported.
Further Information
References	Natuurkd. Tijdschr. Neder. Indiëv. 3 - pp588
Registered Keepers	(1) JAYcarreon. Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2004 Apr 27 00:00 (species record created: 2003 Feb 21 00:00)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Bagrichthys hypselopterus (Bleeker, 1852)

Common Name(s)

Blacklancer Catfish

Type Locality

Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia.

Synonym(s)

Bagrus hypselopterus

Pronunciation

bag RICK thiss - hip serl opp terr uss

Etymology

Bagrichthys: From bagrus, the name of a catfish genus frequently used to form generic names, and the Greek ichthys, meaning fish. From the Greek hypselos, meaning high and pterygion, meaning fin. In reference to the greatly elongate dorsal spine of this species.

Species Information

Size

300mm (11.8") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Identification

Members of the highly specialized and unusually-shaped bagrid catfish genus Bagrichthys Bleeker, 1858, live in large muddy rivers throughout Southeast Asia and are characterised by their elongate and laterally compressed caudal peduncle, the dorsally-directed serrations on the posterior edge of the dorsal-fin spine, gill membranes united but free from the isthmus, and a long adipose fin without a free posterior margin (Roberts, 1989).

It is very unlikely this fish has ever been available to the aquarium hobby. We can but hope.

Sexing

Males have an elongate genital papilla and longer barbels.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Sumatra and Borneo.
Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Sumatra Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)