Kryptopterus
cryptopterus
(Bleeker, 1851)
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Family:
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Siluridae
(Sheatfishes)
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Order:
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Siluriformes
(catfish)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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Max. size:
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20.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 30857) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater; pH range: 6.8 – 7.8; dH range: 18
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Climate: |
tropical; 22 – 25°C |
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Importance:
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fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial |
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Resilience: |
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Distribution:
http://www.ccfishery.net
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Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins; also from the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo.
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Biology: |
Occurs in large rivers with turbid waters (Ref. 27732) and in streams and canals (Ref. 12693). Feeds on fish, prawns, insects and their larvae (Ref. 12693). Spawns during the early part of the rainy season. The young move toward the seasonally flooded habitats and are first seen in August. Marketed fresh or smoked on a skewer.
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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