Hemibagrus maydelli • Bagridae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Hemibagrus maydelli** (Rossel, 1964)
Common Name(s)	None
Type Locality	Bhima River at Wadgaon, Maharashtra, India.
Pronunciation	HEM ee BAG russ
Etymology	From the Greek hemi- meaning half and bagrus, the catfish genus.
Species Information
Identification	Members of the genus Hemibagrus are bagrid catfishes that can attain standard lengths of up to 800 mm and are found in large rivers throughout the Indian subcontinent,Southeast and East Asia. Members of this genus have depressed heads,rugose head shields not covered by skin,a slender occipital process and moderately long adipose fins.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh in India. Indian waters, Karnataka State Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian waters, Andhra Pradesh State Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian waters, Maharashtra State Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
Further Information
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2012 May 27 04:55 (species record created: 2012 May 22 07:02)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Hemibagrus maydelli (Rossel, 1964)

Common Name(s)

None

Type Locality

Bhima River at Wadgaon, Maharashtra, India.

Pronunciation

HEM ee BAG russ

Etymology

From the Greek hemi- meaning half and bagrus, the catfish genus.

Species Information

Identification

Members of the genus Hemibagrus are bagrid catfishes that can attain standard lengths of up to 800 mm and are found in large rivers throughout the Indian subcontinent,Southeast and East Asia. Members of this genus have depressed heads,rugose head shields not covered by skin,a slender occipital process and moderately long adipose fins.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh in India.
Indian waters, Karnataka State Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Indian waters, Andhra Pradesh State Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Indian waters, Maharashtra State Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)