/siluriformes/clariidae/heterobranchus/isopterus/1.jpg "Heterobranchus isopterus")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Heterobranchus isopterus Bleeker, 1863 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Boutry River, Guinea. |
| Synonym(s) | Heterobranchus macronema |
| Pronunciation | Het err o brach us |
| Etymology | Heterobranchus: From the Greek heteros, meaning different and branchos, meaning fin; in reference to the presence of the two dorsal fins (rayed and adipose). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 900mm or 35.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Sexing | The genital papilla, which is right below the anus, is elongated and pointy in males while it is round and relatively larger (and larger than the anus) in females. In ventral view especially, females are much broader in the body than males of equal age and rearing practices. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: coastal basins of Guinea (Konkouré) to southeast Nigeria (Cross River); also known from the upper Senegal River. African Waters, Konkouré (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Sénégal, Upper Sénégal (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Natuurkundige Verhandelingen van de Hollandsche Maatschappij der Wetenschappen te Haarlem (Ser. 2) v. 18 (1862), pp 108, Pl. 22 (fig. 1). |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Search for H. isopterus | |
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 | Look up H. isopterus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up H. isopterus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.6.187.1621 | |
| Last Update | 2020 Sep 23 03:09 (species record created: 2005 Aug 27 00:00) |
