💧 Freshwater
Least Concern
🐠 Aquarium
🌡️ Tropical
Hemibagrus Gracilis
Hemibagrus gracilis Ng & Ng, 1995
📖 Overview
Inhabits clear, fast flowing waters with rocky and sandy bottoms in undisturbed primary rainforest. Also Ref. 84801.
Scientific Name
Hemibagrus gracilis
Authority
Ng & Ng, 1995
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
40.5 cm
Trophic Level
3.6
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
51.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Siluriformes
Siluriformes
Family
Bagridae
Bagridae
Genus
Hemibagrus
Hemibagrus
Species
Hemibagrus Gracilis
Hemibagrus gracilis
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Hemibagrus Gracilis is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.6±0.6
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00871 × L2.93
(TL)
Max TL
40.5cm
Dorsal Rays
7
Anal Rays
13
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2018
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
51.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.6
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Ng & Ng, 1995
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Hemibagrus Gracilis.
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