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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Encheloclarias velatus Ng & Tan, 2000 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Angso Duo market, Jambi, Sumatra, Indonesia. |
| Pronunciation | en che low klar ee ass. |
| Etymology | Greek, enchelys, = eel + see under Clarias |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 169mm or 6.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Catfishes of the genus Encheloclarias are restricted to the blackwater habitats of Sundaic Southeast Asia. They are the most poorly-known of Asian clariid catfishes and are easily distinguished from Asian Clarias by the presence of a moderately long adipose fin that is not supported by extensions of the neural spines. |
| Sexing | In ventral view especially, females are much broader in the body than males of equal age and rearing practices. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Eastern Indian Ocean: central Sumatra, Indonesia. 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 | 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 | Journal of Fish Biology v. 57 (no. 2), pp 536, Fig. 1. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| 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:1.6.28.7137 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 11:58 (species record created: 2017 Nov 27 15:43) |