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  • Bagarius rutilus
  • Bagarius rutilus
  • Bagarius rutilus
  • Bagarius rutilus
  • Bagarius rutilus
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Scientific NameBagarius rutilus    Ng & Kottelat, 2000
Common NamesBanded Goonch
Red River Goonch, Vietnamesisk Djævlemalle (Denmark)
Type LocalityMarket in Hanoi, Viet Nam.
Synonym(s)
Pronunciationbag are ee uss
EtymologyBagarius: From the Bengali name of the fish (Vaghari). 
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Size1000mm or 39.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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DistributionAsia
Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Sumatra Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Laos Waters, Nam Ma (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Laos Waters, Nam Xam (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Red River (Asia) (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Data Deficient
, a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011.
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FeedingLarval foods such as bloodworm and also shrimp. larger morsels (including fish) can be offered as the fish grows. User data.
FurnitureLarge, smooth and rounded stones over a sandy substrate.
CompatibilityIn nature, it is a truly excellent predator, typically hunting in groups. In captivity, exhibits very anti-social behaviour so introduce other (large) fishes with extreme care as it reportedly eats scales and fin parts of some large fish kept with it. Will eat anything smaller.
BreedingUnreported in the aquarium. To quote Baensch Vol. II, ''Who wants to breed this demon, anyway?''.
Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceJournal of South Asian Natural History v. 5 (no. 1), pp 10, Fig. 3.
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Last UpdateMon Oct 13, 2014 1:08 pm (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)