/siluriformes/bagridae/leiocassis/tenebrica/1.jpg "Leiocassis tenebrica")
Lateral view of holotype
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| Scientific Name | Leiocassis tenebrica Ng & Lim, 2006 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Sungai Nah, tributary to Kayan River, about 20 minutes upstream of confluence with Iwan River 1°57'43.2''N, 115°06'35.4''E, Kayan River drainage, Kalimantan Timur, Borneo, elevation 550 meters. |
| 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 | 90mm or 3.5" 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: Kayan River drainage in Borneo, Indonesia. 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 Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 17 (no. 2), pp 169, Fig. 3. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 11:55 (species record created: 2017 Mar 28 00:04) |