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Scientific Name	**Leiocassis micropogon** (Bleeker, 1852)
Common Name	Bumble Bee Catfish
Type Locality	Tjirutjup River, Bilitong, Indonesia.
Synonym(s)	Bagrus micropogon
Pronunciation	Lee eye oh KAH siss - mike row poe gone
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. The specific epithet comes from the Greek mikros, meaning small, and pogon, meaning beard. In reference to the short and very fine barbels of the fish.
Species Information
Size	183mm or 7.2" 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. Can be distinguished by its slender body and the occipital process not in contact with the nuchal plate.
Sexing	Males have an elongate genital papilla that is easily noticeable.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: Malaysia and Indonesia. Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers (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 2019.
pH	6.0 - 7.4
Temperature	20.0-26.0°C or 68-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	Strong current/good oxygenation preferred.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Will take most foods readily. although it shows a preference for live/frozen food. User data.
Furniture	Inhabits clear, swiftly flowing forested streams with sandy or rocky bottoms; hides under submerged logs or rocks with some leaf litter in the swifter parts of the stream. Provide enough driftwood for cover.
Compatibility	Suitable for a community tank. Conspecifics are territorial, so ensure that there are enough hiding places.
Breeding	Not reported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 3 (no. 1), pp 94.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 11:55 (species record created: 2004 Oct 27 00:00)