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| Scientific Name | Ketengus typus Bleeker, 1846 |
| Common Name | Big Mouth Sea Catfish |
| Type Locality | Banjermassing, Java, Indonesia, in rivers. |
| Synonym(s) | Ktengus typus, Pimelodus pectinidens |
| Etymology | |
Species Information | |
| Size | 250mm or 9.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Worldwide mainly in estuarine areas. Indian waters, Andaman Island Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Thailand Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, Malaysia Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indonesian Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
| Reference | Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen. v. 21 (art. 7), pp 9. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.9.346.1760 | |
| Last Update | Sun Dec 19, 2010 2:57 pm (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |







