PlanetCatfish.com - Bagroides melapterus (Bagridae) Cat-eLog

140mm SL
Dorsal view
Male
Female

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Bagroides melapterus** Bleeker, 1851
Common Names	Harlequin Lancer Dukang (Indonesia)
Type Locality	Bandjarmasin, southern Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia.
Synonym(s)	Bagroides melanopterus
Pronunciation	bag ROY dees - mel APP terr uss
Etymology	Bagroides: From bagrus, the name of a catfish genus frequently used to form generic names and the Greek suffix -oides, denoting likeness.
Species Information
Size	340mm or 13.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Oft misidentified in hobbyist literature as either Leiocassis micropogon or L. poecilopterus. L. micropogon is a considerably slender fish, the distance from the base of the dorsal fin to the base of the ventral can be nearly half that of B. melapterus although this is not the best characteristic as it varies considerably amongst individuals. The best pointer is the very faint lateral stripe. L. poecilopterus is more similar but has near vertical barring and only a thin lateral chalk stripe. In B. melapterus this line is typically as wide as the fishes eye and much more noticeable.
Sexing	Unknown
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia. Thailand Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Sumatra Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
pH	6.0 - 7.0
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 2 (no. 2), pp 204.
Registered Keepers	There are 21 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:37 (species record created: 2001 Dec 16 00:00)