Siamese bat catfish (Oreoglanis siamensis)

Scientific name: Oreoglanis siamensis Smith, 1933

Siamese bat catfish (Oreoglanis siamensis)

The Siamese bat catfish (Oreoglanis siamensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Sisoridae. Native range: Asia, Chao Phraya and Mekong basins.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 6; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7; Vertebrae: 37 - 40. Lower lip with a median notch and having a posterior margin with small laciniate projections. Caudal fin emarginate. Male genital papilla immediately behind the anus in a depression terminating posteriorly with a straight transverse wall. Maxillary barbel with pointed tip and lobulate posterior margin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Oreoglanis siamensis
Family
Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Chao Phraya and Mekong basins.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
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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