Siamese bat catfish
📖 Overview
Occurs in montane brooks and small high-gradient streams . Inhabits cold swift mountain streams. Attaches itself to rock surfaces facing the current . Feeds on crustaceans and insect larvae . Not seen in markets .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 6; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7; Vertebrae: 37 - 40. Lower lip with a median notch and having a posterior margin with small laciniate projections. Caudal fin emarginate. Male genital papilla immediately behind the anus in a depression terminating posteriorly with a straight transverse wall. Maxillary barbel with pointed tip and lobulate posterior margin .: elongated; Cross section: flattened.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Siamese bat catfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
crustaceans and insect larvae (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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