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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Kryptopterus palembangensis (Bleeker, 1852) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia. |
| Synonym(s) | Kryptopterichthys palembangensis, Silurus palembangensis |
| Pronunciation | Cry top ter russ. |
| Etymology | Kryptopterus: From the Greek kryptos, meaning hidden and pteryx, meaning fin; in reference to the reduced or absent dorsal fin of this group of fishes. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 170mm or 6.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: Sumatra, Indonesia. Reported from the river systems of Thailand. Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Sumatra Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 3 (no. 4), pp 584. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Oct 22 03:47 (species record created: 2011 Jan 30 11:16) |