/siluriformes/clariidae/encheloclarias/kelioides/1.jpg "Encheloclarias kelioides")
Dorsal view of holotype/siluriformes/clariidae/encheloclarias/kelioides/2.jpg "Encheloclarias kelioides")
Ventral view of holotype/siluriformes/clariidae/encheloclarias/kelioides/3.jpg "Encheloclarias kelioides")
Lateral view of holotype
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Encheloclarias kelioides Ng & Lim, 1993 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Blackwater stream across road, at 69 kilometer stone on road from Mersing to Pekan, south of Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia. |
| Pronunciation | en che low klar ee ass. |
| Etymology | Greek, enchelys, = eel + see under Clarias |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 65mm or 2.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Catfishes of the genus Encheloclarias are restricted to the blackwater habitats of Sundaic Southeast Asia. They are the most poorly-known of Asian clariid catfishes and are easily distinguished from Asian Clarias by the presence of a moderately long adipose fin that is not supported by extensions of the neural spines. |
| Sexing | In ventral view especially, females are much broader in the body than males of equal age and rearing practices. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: Pahang and Mawai, Johor, southeastern Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra, Indonesia. Pacific, Malaysia Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Singapore 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) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2023. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 4 (no. 1), pp 30, Figs. 7-8. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Oct 26 16:12 (species record created: 2017 Nov 27 15:42) |