 Summary of heteropneustes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Etymology | Heteropneustes: From the Greek heteros, meaning other and pneo, meaning to breathe; in reference to the ability of the fish to utilize atmospheric oxygen. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sexing | In dorsal or ventral view especially, females are much broader in the body than males of equal age and rearing practices. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Size | Smallest 150mm, largest 300mm, average 240mm, most commonly 300mm. All SL. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Species | There are 5 "species" in the database | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Distribution | Log in to view data on a map. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genus Thumbnails | |
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/siluriformes/heteropneustidae/heteropneustes/fossilis/1.jpg "Heteropneustes fossilis - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/heteropneustidae/heteropneustes/fuscus/1.jpg "Heteropneustes fuscus - Click for species page")
