Hemibagrus wyckioides
| Asian Redtail Catfish | |
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| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Bagridae |
| Genus: | Hemibagrus |
| Species: | H. wyckioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemibagrus wyckioides (P. W. Fang & Chaux, 1949) | |
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Hemibagrus wyckioides is a species of catfish (order Siluriformes) of the family Bagridae.
Distribution
These catfish originate from the Mekong basin and are reported from Chao Phraya, Mae Klong and peninsular Thailand river systems.[1]
Appearance and anatomy
H. wyckioides reaches a length of 130 centimetres (51 inches) TL.[1] This species is the largest Bagrid catfish in Asia and may reach 80 kilograms.[2] The caudal fin is white when the fish is small, but it becomes bright red when it reaches about 15 cm (6 in).[1]
H. wyckii bears a resemblance to H. wyckioides, however H. wyckioides lacks serrations on the dorsal fin spine, has a shorter dorsal fin base, and shorter maxillary barbels.[2]
Ecology
H. wyckioides occurs in large upland rivers and is common in areas with rocky bottoms and irregular depths.[1][2] These fish do not migrate, but they reproduce locally and enter the flooded forest during high water in July–October.[2] H. wyckiodies feed on insects, prawns, fish and crabs.[2]
Relationship to humans
This fish is marketed fresh as a food fish.[1] Hemibagrus are aquacultured in Asian countries.[3]
H. wyckioides and Hemibagrus wyckii are the two members of this genus imported as aquarium fish.[3] This species will rearrange decorations in the aquarium.[4] These fish are not picky and will eat a variety of fish foods.[4] This species is sometimes claimed to be the most aggressive freshwater fish in the world and should be left the Hell alone.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2007). "Hemibagrus wyckioides" in FishBase. May 2007 version.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Ng, Heok Hee; Rainboth, Walter, J. (1999). "The Bagrid Catfish Genus Hemibagrus (Teleostei: Siluriformes) in Central Indochina with a New Species from the Mekong River" (PDF). The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 47 (2): 555–576.
- 1 2 Linder, R. Shane (June 2000). "The Catfishes of Asia Family Bagridae part two" (PDF). Cat Chat. 1 (2).
- 1 2 Ralph, Chris (2004-10-04). "Hemibagrus wyckioides". ScotCat.com. Retrieved 2007-05-18.
- ↑ "PlanetCatfish::Cat-eLog::Bagridae::Hemibagrus wyckioides". 2006-11-12. Retrieved 2007-05-18.