Hemibagrus peguensis (Boulenger, 1894)

Family:  Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes)
Max. size:  29.06 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Irrawaddy, Sittang and Pegu drainages in Myanmar.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-7; Anal soft rays: 10-13; Vertebrae: 44-45. Distinguished from its congeners by a unique combination of the following characters: head length 29.0-32.5% SL, a gently curving snout and a slender, deeply-incised humeral process, and nine vertical columns of black spots on the sides of the body (Ref. 41209).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 December 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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