Silurichthys phaiosoma • Siluridae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Silurichthys phaiosoma** (Bleeker, 1851)
Common Name(s)	None
Type Locality	Sambas, western Borneo, Indonesia.
Synonym(s)	Silurus phaiosoma
Pronunciation	Seel loo reek thees
Etymology	From Silurus and the Greek ichthyos, meaning fish; in reference to the general resemblance to members of the genus Silurus.
Species Information
Size	150mm (5.9") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: known only from northwestern Borneo. Reported from the Mekong basin. Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Mekong (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
pH	4.0 - 5.0
Other Parameters	Found in tannin stained, acidic blackwater, in lowland streams and peat.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Further Information
References	Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 2, pp428.
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2013 Feb 20 11:04 (species record created: 2008 May 03 03:45)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Silurichthys phaiosoma (Bleeker, 1851)

Common Name(s)

None

Type Locality

Sambas, western Borneo, Indonesia.

Synonym(s)

Silurus phaiosoma

Pronunciation

Seel loo reek thees

Etymology

From Silurus and the Greek ichthyos, meaning fish; in reference to the general resemblance to members of the genus Silurus.

Species Information

Size

150mm (5.9") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Asia: known only from northwestern Borneo. Reported from the Mekong basin.
Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Mekong (click on these areas to find other species found there)