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Bagarius dolichonema Zeng & Chen, 2025 |
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photo by
Zeng, Y.-Y. et al., 2025 |
| Family: | Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes), subfamily: Sisorinae | |||
| Max. size: | 25.27 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: India, China, Myanmar. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal soft rays: 8-10. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: lateral margin of frontal straight, not forming brow ridge; dorsal spine strong (width 9.9-14.1 times its length); weakly notched antero-dorsal margin on pterygiophore of first dorsal-fin; filamentous extensions of pectoral-fin spine beyond posterior of pelvic-fin base and some reaching anus; neural spines of 4tth-6th vertebrae immediately anterior to adipose fin distally slightly flattened; adipose-fin origin at vertical through or very slightly posterior to analfin origin; and caudal peduncle slender (3.8-4.6% SL) (Ref. 137734). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||