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| Scientific Name | Leiocassis rudicula Ng & Hadiaty, 2019 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Sungai Petung Kanan, Kecamatan Tabang, Kabupaten Kutai Kartanegara, Kalimantan Timur, Borneo, 0°32'6"N, 116°10'4"E. |
| Pronunciation | Lee eye oh KAH siss |
| Etymology | Leiocassis: From the Greek leios (smooth) and cassis (helmet); in reference to the covering of skin and muscle on the head of the fish. |
| Species Information | |
| Identification | The bagrid catfish genus Leiocassis is diagnosed by an elongate narrow head, prominently protruding snout, the origin of the adductor mandibulae extending onto the cranial roof, the prominent anterior process of the hypurapophysis, hypertrophied posterior process of the cleithrum, third pharyngobranchial bearing flanges on posterior and medial surfaces, and the branch of the supraorbital canal leading to the infraorbitals exiting from the frontal (Mo, 1991). The genus is known only from Sundaic Southeast Asia. |
| Habitat Information | |
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| IUCN Red List Category | Endangered, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Zootaxa 4651 (no. 1), pp 192, Figs. 1, 2a. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Last Update | 2019 Aug 07 06:08 (species record created: 2019 Aug 01 17:32) |