Kryptopterus Cheveyi
📖 Overview
Inhabits rivers and canals . Enters flooded fields . Feeds on larvae of chironomids and ephemeropterans as well as zooplankton and fishes. Sold fresh or smoked and large individuals may be put on ice and shipped to Thailand .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal soft rays: 66 - 71. No dorsal fin; short maxillary and mandibular barbels reaching about the base of the pectoral fin; 66-71 anal rays . Projecting lower jaw and shallow body (depth 4.0-4.9 in SL); head length 5.6-5.8 times in SL; a single patch of vomerine teeth; gill rakers 6-8 + 21-23 .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Kryptopterus Cheveyi is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Kryptopterus Cheveyi is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Kryptopterus Cheveyi is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous . Tropical Southeast Thailand (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
larvae of chironomids and ephemeropterans as well as zooplankton and fishes
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Kryptopterus Cheveyi is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Kryptopterus Cheveyi is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Kryptopterus Cheveyi has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔍 Similar Species
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