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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Bagarius dolichonema |
| Common Name | |
| Pronunciation | bag are ee uss |
| Etymology | Bagarius: From the Bengali name of the fish (Vaghari). |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Myanmar Waters, Irrawaddy (click on these areas to find other species found there) Myanmar Waters, Irrawaddy, Chindwin, Myittha, Manipur (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Larval foods such as bloodworm and also shrimp. larger morsels (including fish) can be offered as the fish grows. User data. |
| Furniture | Large, smooth and rounded stones over a sandy substrate. |
| Compatibility | In nature, it is a truly excellent predator, typically hunting in groups. In captivity, exhibits very anti-social behaviour so introduce other (large) fishes with extreme care as it reportedly eats scales and fin parts of some large fish kept with it. Will eat anything smaller. |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. To quote Baensch Vol. II, ''Who wants to breed this demon, anyway?''. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.20.167.8953 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jun 24 09:47 (species record created: 2025 Jun 24 09:47) |