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| Scientific Name | Hyalobagrus ornatus (Duncker, 1904) |
| Common Name | Ornate Shadow Catfish |
| Type Locality | Muar River at Tubing Tinggi, Malaysia. |
| Synonym(s) | Pelteobagrus ornatus, Pseudobagrus ornatus |
| Pronunciation | HI ya low BAG russ - or NAT uss |
| 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 Latin ornatus, meaning decorated, in reference to the color pattern. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 30mm or 1.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Presence of serrae on distal three quarters of anterior edge of pectoral spine; body depth at anus 19.2-19.4% SL; black margin of dorsal fin present; eye diameter 19.7-22.7% HL; and length of adipose-fin base 15.6-15.7% SL. |
| Sexing | Males have an elongate genital papilla. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: Muar drainage in southern Malay Peninsula, Malaysia and Kapuas basin in western Borneo, Indonesia. Pacific, Malaysia Waters, Peninsular Malaysia Waters, Muar (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Critically Endangered, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| pH | 5.0 - 6.2 |
| Temperature | 22.0-27.0°C or 71.6-80.6°F (Show species 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. User data. |
| 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. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Mitteilungen aus dem Naturhistorischen (Zoologischen) Museum in Hamburg v. 21, pp 173, Pl. 2 (figs. 13, 13a-c). |
| Registered Keepers | There are 9 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 5 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Oct 23 04:09 (species record created: 2004 Oct 31 00:00) |