140mm SL
Dorsal view
Male
Female
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| Scientific Name | Bagroides melapterus Bleeker, 1851 |
| Common Names | Harlequin Lancer Dukang (Indonesia) |
| Type Locality | Bandjarmasin, southern Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia. |
| Synonym(s) | Bagroides melanopterus |
| Pronunciation | bag ROY dees |
| Etymology | Bagroides: From bagrus, the name of a catfish genus frequently used to form generic names and the Greek suffix -oides, denoting likeness. Named after the genus, Bagrus, which refers to the Arabic name of a fish. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 340mm or 13.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Primarily Asia but a handful of species in Africa. Thailand Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Sumatra Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 2 (no. 2), pp 204. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 7 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up B. melapterus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up B. melapterus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.8.215.766 | |
| Last Update | Thu Nov 03, 2022 9:26 pm (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |