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Scientific Name	**Chaca serica** Ng & Kottelat, 2012
Common Name
Type Locality	Kahayan River drainage, Danau Tahai, Kalimantan Tengah, Borneo, Indonesia.
Pronunciation	CHA kah
Etymology	Chaca: The name comes from the local name of the fish, which is probably derived from the sound it makes when irritated.
Species Information
Identification	The species of the catfish genus Chaca are easily identified by their extremely large and severely dorsoventrally depressed head, caudal fin with greatly enlarged procurrent rays, and tuberculate skin, often with fimbriate skin flaps on the head and sometimes on the body. The genus forms the monotypic family Chacidae, whose phylogenetic affinities to other catfishes remains unclear despite numerous studies.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Southern Borneo. Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters, Southern Borneo Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Vulnerable , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Zootaxa No. 3258, pp 38, Figs. 2, 3a.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 11:57 (species record created: 2012 Apr 07 11:44)