| Family: |
Siluridae (Sheatfishes) |
| Max. size: |
15 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; pH range: 4 - 5 |
| Distribution: |
Asia: known only from northwestern Borneo (Ref. 32835). Reported from the Mekong basin (Ref. 12693). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 4-4; Anal soft rays: 49-56; Vertebrae: 49-52. A relatively long forked caudal fin with upper lobe 1.4-1.6 times longer than lower lobe and a more convex snout when viewed laterally (Ref. 32835). |
| Biology: |
Found in very acidic (pH 4-5), tannin-stained blackwater habitats associated with peat swamps (Ref. 32835). Occurs in lowland stream and peat. Nocturnal; feeding on aquatic insect and smaller fishes (Ref. 57235). Feeds mainly on insect larvae. Probably non-migratory. Not seen in markets (Ref. 12693). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 01 September 2018 (A3c) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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