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Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes)
Etymology: Leiocassis: Greek, leios = smooth + Greek, kassis = similar to cinnamon (Ref. 45335); rudicula: Name from Latin 'rudicula', a diminutive of wooden spoon, alluding to the distinct concavity on the dorsolateral profile of the head (Ref. 121927).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Asia: Indonesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 121927)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
This species can be distinguished from its congeners by the following set characters: presence of distinct concavity at level of orbit in dorsolateral profile of the head; tip of supraoccipital spine not reaching anterior nuchal plate element; short dorsal spine with smooth posterior margin; presence of an irregular pale band on sides of body between dorsal and adipose fins; anal fin with narrow brown band across middle 3rd of fin; narrow caudal-fin lobes with approximately straight posterior margins; snout length 36-40% HL; eye diameter 14-20% HL; head depth 17.6-20.0% SL; length of dorsal-fin spine 14.1-18.5% SL; length of pectoral-fin spine 15.1-17.7 %SL; dorsal-to-adipose distance 10.9-14.3% SL; body depth at anus 16.4-19.5% SL; length of adipose-fin base 18.9-24.1% SL; length of anal-fin base 18.8-22.6% SL; and caudal peduncle depth 9.1-10.9% SL (Ref. 121927).
One of the bagrid catfish species known to be endemic to the Mahakam River drainage. Found in streams with a moderate or fast flowing current with clear, sometimes tannin-stained, water (Ref. 121927).
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Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Ng, H.H. and R.K. Hadiaty, 2019. Leiocassis rudicula (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Bagridae), a new catfish from eastern Borneo. Zootaxa 4651(1):191-200. (Ref. 121927)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).