Hemibagrus variegatus Ng & Ferraris, 2000
photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Family:  Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes)
Max. size:  80 cm NG (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: known only from the Tenasserim river drainage in southern Myanmar.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal soft rays: 11-11; Vertebrae: 50-50. Has unique combination of the following characters: length of caudal peduncle 20.2% SL, length of adipose-fin base 30.8% SL, eye diameter 23.1% HL, interorbital distance 28.6% HL, 21 gill rakers, 50 vertebrae (24 postanal) and a variegated brown body with the sensory pores not readily visible (Ref. 41209).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 07 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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