Brown leaf catfish (Silurichthys ligneolus)

Scientific name: Silurichthys ligneolus Ng & Tan, 2011

Brown leaf catfish (Silurichthys ligneolus)

The Brown leaf catfish (Silurichthys ligneolus) is a freshwater fish of the family Siluridae. Native range: Asia, Indonesia (southern Borneo).

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 2; Anal soft rays: 44 - 45; Vertebrae: 46 - 48. This species is distinguished from congeners in having the following set of characters: depth at anus 9.1-11.0% SL; caudal peduncle depth 4.7-5.5% SL; eye diameter 6.7-9.8% HL; pelvic fins present; anal-fin rays 44-45; principal rays on the lower caudal-fin lobe 3-4, lower lobe of caudal fin indistinct; vertebrae 46-48; one gill raker on the first branchial arch; body uniformly brown. Based on the morphology of its caudal fin, this species is hypothesized to be the sister taxon of S. sanguineus.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Silurichthys ligneolus
Family
Siluridae (Sheatfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Indonesia (southern Borneo).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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