Asian Banjo Catfish
📖 Overview
Inhabits clear, swiftly flowing forested streams with pH of 7 and sandy or rocky bottoms. Hides under submerged logs or rocks with some leaf litter in the swifter parts of the stream. A predatory fish, ambushing balitorid loaches of Nemacheilus and sisorid catfish of the genus Glyptothorax .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 4 - 5; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10; Vertebrae: 35 - 37. Generally dark brown with many irregular light brown patches. Long nasal barbels 6.5-15.6%HL. Lateral margins of head, steeply sloping; convex snout when viewed dorsally. Adipose fin with angular posterior margin. Pectoral spine with serrations on the posterior edge .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Asian Banjo Catfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 7.0 - ?. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Asian Banjo Catfish |
| 🌍CES | proudovec svraštělý |
| 🌍THA | ปลาคางคก |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acrochordonichthys buettikoferi | Popta | 1904 | Synonym |
| Acrochordonichthys melanogaster | Bleeker | 1854 | Synonym |
| Acrochordonichthys obscurus | Popta | 1904 | Synonym |
| Acrochordonichthys platycephalus | Bleeker | 1858 | Synonym |
| Acrochordonichthys pleurostigma | Bleeker | 1855 | Synonym |
| Acrochordonichthys varius | Popta | 1904 | Synonym |
| Acrochordonichthys zonatus | Bleeker | 1855 | Synonym |
| Pimelodus melanogaster | Bleeker | 1854 | Synonym |
| Pimelodus pleurostigma | Bleeker | 1855 | Synonym |
| Pimelodus rugosus | Bleeker | 1846 | Synonym |
| Pimelodus zonatus | Bleeker | 1855 | Synonym |
| Sosia chamaeleon pallida | Vaillant | 1902 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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