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Bagrichthys macracanthus (BLEEKER, 1854)

Black Lancer

March 13th, 2012 — 1:21pm

The vernacular name ‘lancer’ is derived from the extended dorsal spine possessed by several members of the genus, which currently contains 7 species. Among them B. macracanthus is most similar to B. majusculus and B. vaillantii but can be told apart from the former by possession of shorter pectoral spines (13.3 – 16.2% SL vs. 15.8 – 20.7%), shorter adipose fin (46.0 – 58.0% SL vs. 38.8 – 45.8%), less deep caudal peduncle (7.1 – 7.5% SL vs. 5.6-7.0%) and larger adult size. From B. vaillantii it di…

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Bagrichthys majusculus NG, 2002

White-Whisker Lancer

March 13th, 2012 — 1:21pm

The vernacular name ‘lancer’ is derived from the extended dorsal spine possessed by several members of the genus, which currently contains 7 species. Among them B. majusculus is most similar to B. macracanthus and B. vaillantii but can be told apart from both by possession of longer pectoral-fin spines (length 15.8 – 20.7 % SL vs. 11.5 – 16.2 %), from the former by possession of a larger adipose fi…

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Hemibagrus spilopterus NG & RAINBOTH, 1999

March 13th, 2012 — 1:21pm

This species is relatively common in the aquarium trade but has been widely misidentified as the congener H. nemurus which is native to Java and may never have been exported for ornamental purposes.

Hemibagrus has been divided into a number of putative species groups which may or may not rep…

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Hemibagrus punctatus (JERDON, 1849)

Porthole Bagrid

March 13th, 2012 — 1:21pm

Confirmed localities include the Kabini, Bhadra and Moyar tributary systems where it was last collected in 1998, the 1980s and 1990-92, respectively.

The IUCN currently list it as Critically Endangered (possibly extinct).

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Hemibagrus wyckioides (FANG & CHAUX, 1949)

Asian Red Tailed Catfish

March 13th, 2012 — 1:21pm

Juvenile specimens are sometimes available in the aquarium trade although their purchase is strongly discouraged, and this species probably shouldn’t ‚ be considered a home aquarium‚ subject at all given its eventual size plus the fact it can live for‚ several decades.

H. wyckioides can be told apart from mos…

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