/siluriformes/siluridae/belodontichthys/truncatus/1.jpg "Belodontichthys truncatus")
/siluriformes/siluridae/belodontichthys/truncatus/2.jpg "Belodontichthys truncatus")
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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Belodontichthys truncatus Kottelat & Ng, 1999 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Chao Phraya River, flood-waters 17.5 kilometers north of Ayuthya, Maharaj Province, Thailand. |
| Pronunciation | Bee law dawn tick thees - trunk ah tuss |
| Etymology | From the Greek belos, meaning arrow, odontos, meaning tooth and ichthyos, meaning fish; in reference to the distinctive arrowhead-shaped teeth. The specific epithet comes from the Latin truncatus, meaning cut off; in reference to the short head of this species. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 600mm or 23.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Distinguished from B. dinema in having a shorter pectoral fin, head and snout. |
| Sexing | Males are more slender and have strong serrations on the posterior edge of the pectoral spine (females lack these serrations). |
| General Remarks | Migrates upstream through the Khone Falls in the Mekong River in June-July with other silurids and enters the flooded forest in July-October, where it feeds heavily on cyprinids of the genus Henicorhynchus. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: Chao Phraya and Mekong River drainages in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Viet Nam. Mekong (click on these areas to find other species found there) Thailand Waters, Chao Praya (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 2011. |
| pH | 5.6 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 22.0-27.0°C or 71.6-80.6°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Clean water needed. Sensitive to bad water conditions. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Obligate piscivores. Does not seem to take any food other than live fish, which they snap up with sudden upward lunges. User data. |
| Furniture | Provide large open areas as this is an actively-swimming fish. Some vegetation for it to hide in during the day will be ideal. They are good leapers, so a tight-fitting, heavy cover for the tank is necessary. |
| Compatibility | Best kept alone, as it will eat any other tankmates able to fit its mouth. |
| Breeding | Not reported. Has been bred for fishery purposes in Thailand. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 10 (no. 4), pp388, 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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| Last Update | 2020 Sep 24 04:23 (species record created: 2001 Apr 21 00:00) |
