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Scientific Name	**Hemipimelodus borneensis** (Bleeker, 1851)
Common Name
Type Locality	Sambas, western Borneo, Indonesia.
Species Information
Size	300mm or 11.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Western Central Pacific: Sundaland and Indochina. Known from lowland rivers from Thailand to Indonesia and ascends the Mekong as far as Khoné Falls. Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Thailand Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Mekong, Lower Mekong (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Known to be a mouthbrooder, the male's lower jaw extends hugely to accommodate large eggs and the fry once free swimming.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 2 (no. 3), pp 430.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 00:47 (species record created: 2014 Nov 11 04:46)