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Scientific Name	**Leiocassis aculeata** Ng & Hadiaty, 2005
Common Name
Type Locality	Sungai Soraya, tributary of Sungai Alas, Aceh Province, Sumatra.
Pronunciation	Lee eye oh KAH siss
Etymology	Leiocassis: From the Greek leios (smooth) and cassis (helmet); in reference to the covering of skin and muscle on the head of the fish.
Species Information
Size	122mm or 4.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	The bagrid catfish genus Leiocassis is diagnosed by an elongate narrow head, prominently protruding snout, the origin of the adductor mandibulae extending onto the cranial roof, the prominent anterior process of the hypurapophysis, hypertrophied posterior process of the cleithrum, third pharyngobranchial bearing flanges on posterior and medial surfaces, and the branch of the supraorbital canal leading to the infraorbitals exiting from the frontal (Mo, 1991). The genus is known only from Sundaic Southeast Asia.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: Alas River in Sumatra, Indonesia. Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Sumatra Waters, Alas (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 16 (no. 1), pp 84, Fig. 1.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 11:55 (species record created: 2011 Sep 24 05:46)