Juvenile (15cm TL)
Close-up of teeth
Close-up of eye
Close-up of head
Dorsal view fo head
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| Scientific Name | Belodontichthys dinema (Bleeker, 1851) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Bandjarmasin [Banjarmasin], Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia. |
| Synonym(s) | Belodontichthys macrochir, Wallago dinema |
| Pronunciation | Bee law dawn tick thees |
| Etymology | From the Greek belos, meaning arrow, odontos, meaning tooth and ichthyos, meaning fish; in reference to the distinctive arrowhead-shaped teeth. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 1000mm or 39.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Continental Europe to Asia, introduced into the UK Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Sumatra 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, Malaysia Waters, Peninsular Malaysia 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 2019. |
| pH | 5.6 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 22.0-27.0°C or 71.6-80.6°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Clean water needed. Sensitive to bad water conditions. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 2 (no. 2), pp 202. |
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| More Resources | |
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 | Look up B. dinema on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up B. dinema on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.7.147.760 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |