 Summary of belonoglanis |
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| Pronounced | be LONO glan iss |
| Etymology | Belonoglanis: From the Greek belone, meaning needle, and glanis, meaning catfish; in reference to the shape. |
| Identification | On the top of the body there is a single row of bony plates from the dorsal fin to the caudal peduncle, paralleled by two rows of bony plates on the sides of the belly. Very long and thin caudal peduncle. Small adipose about halfway between the dorsal and the caudal, and a large dorsal fin. Apparently are toothless. |
| Size | Smallest 50mm, largest 172mm, average 111mm, most commonly 172mm. All SL. |
| Species | There are 3 "species" in the database |
| Keepers | 1 species (33%) are being kept by registered keepers |
| New spp. / time |  | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | 1750 | 1770 | 1790 | 1810 | 1830 | 1850 | 1870 | 1890 | 1910 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1990 | 2010 |
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/siluriformes/amphiliidae/belonoglanis/brieni/1.jpg "Belonoglanis brieni")
/siluriformes/amphiliidae/belonoglanis/brieni/1.jpg "Belonoglanis brieni - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/amphiliidae/belonoglanis/sp%281%29/1.jpg "Belonoglanis sp. (1) - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/amphiliidae/belonoglanis/tenuis/1.jpg "Belonoglanis tenuis - Click for species page")