Kryptopterus
moorei
Smith, 1945
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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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In this site name:
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Max. size:
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24.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 12693) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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fisheries: commercial |
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Resilience: |
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Distribution:
www.ccfishery.net
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Asia: Chao Phrya (Thailand) and lower Mekong.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 0 - 0;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 0 - 0;
Anal
soft rays: 66 – 68. No dorsal fin; deep body (3.8-4.0 times in SL); head 5.8-6.0 times in SL; jaws equal-sized; a single patch of vomerine teeth (Ref. 12693). Head depressed; snout bluntly rounded; eyes small, covered with sebaceous membrane; barbels 2 pairs (Ref. 45563).
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Biology: |
Inhabits streams and canals in the floodplain. Feeds mainly on small fishes as well as prawns and insect larvae. Moves into inundated forests and floodplains during the high water season. Sold fresh (Ref. 12693).
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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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Coordinator: |
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