False black lancer (Bagrichthys macropterus)

Scientific name: Bagrichthys macropterus Bleeker, 1853

False black lancer (Bagrichthys macropterus)

The False black lancer (Bagrichthys macropterus) is a freshwater fish of the family Bagridae. Native range: Asia, Thailand to Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal soft rays: 14. Short dorsal-fin spine; small round mouth opening.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bagrichthys macropterus
Family
Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Thailand to Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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