/siluriformes/bagridae/hemibagrus/hoevenii/1.jpg "Hemibagrus hoevenii")
/siluriformes/bagridae/hemibagrus/hoevenii/2.jpg "Hemibagrus hoevenii")
Habitat
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| Scientific Name | Hemibagrus hoevenii (Bleeker, 1846) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Sungai Muar at Kampung Bukit Kebong, Johor, Malaysia [original Jakarta [Batavia], Java, Indonesia]. |
| Synonym(s) | Bagrus hoevenii |
| Pronunciation | HEM ee BAG russ |
| Etymology | From the Greek hemi- meaning half and bagrus, the catfish genus. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 350mm or 13.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Members of the genus Hemibagrus are bagrid catfishes that can attain standard lengths of up to 800 mm and are found in large rivers throughout the Indian subcontinent,Southeast and East Asia. Members of this genus have depressed heads,rugose head shields not covered by skin,a slender occipital process and moderately long adipose fins. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: Java, Sumatra, Borneo and Malay Peninsula. Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Java 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) Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Borneo Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, Malaysia Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen. v. 21 (art. 5), pp 26 [154]. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.8.13.2000 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 11:53 (species record created: 2008 May 27 07:21) |