 Summary of heteropneustes |
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| Etymology | Heteropneustes: From the Greek heteros, meaning other and pneo, meaning to breathe; in reference to the ability of the fish to utilize atmospheric oxygen. |
| Sexing | In dorsal or ventral view especially, females are much broader in the body than males of equal age and rearing practices. |
| Size | Smallest 150mm, largest 300mm, average 240mm, most commonly 300mm. All SL. |
| Species | There are 5 "species" in the database |
| Keepers | 2 species (40%) are being kept by registered keepers |
| New spp. / time |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1750 | 1770 | 1790 | 1810 | 1830 | 1850 | 1870 | 1890 | 1910 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1990 | 2010 |
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/siluriformes/heteropneustidae/heteropneustes/fossilis/1.jpg "Heteropneustes fossilis")
/siluriformes/heteropneustidae/heteropneustes/fossilis/1.jpg "Heteropneustes fossilis - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/heteropneustidae/heteropneustes/fuscus/1.jpg "Heteropneustes fuscus - Click for species page")
