/siluriformes/siluridae/hemisilurus/heterorhynchus/1.jpg "Hemisilurus heterorhynchus")
/siluriformes/siluridae/hemisilurus/heterorhynchus/2.jpg "Hemisilurus heterorhynchus")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Hemisilurus heterorhynchus (Bleeker, 1854) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Moara [Muara] Kompeh, eastern Sumatra, Indonesia. |
| Synonym(s) | Diastatomycter chaperi, Hemisilurus chaperi, Hemisilurus heterorhynchos, Wallago heterorhynchus |
| Pronunciation | Ham mee see loo russ - heter oh rine kuss |
| Etymology | From the Greek hemi- meaning half and Silurus, the word for catfish. From the Greek hemi- meaning half and Silurus, the word for catfish. The specific name comes form the Greek heteros- meaning different and rhynchos, meaning snout, in reference to the distinctive snout shape. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 800mm or 31.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Easily distinguished by its distinctive protruding snout and simple barbel morphology. |
| Sexing | Females are more deeper bodied. Males are more slender, and have prominent serrations on the posterior edge ofthe pectoral spine. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: Sumatra and Borneo. Reported from the middle Mekong drainage. 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 2019. |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 22.0-27.0°C or 71.6-80.6°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 5 (no. 3), pp 514. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.7.260.1244 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 01:39 (species record created: 2004 Apr 04 00:00) |
