Club-barbel sheatfish

Ceratoglanis pachynema

Padlock shaped barbels near nostrils

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Asia (unspecified)
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Club-barbel sheatfish (Ceratoglanis pachynema) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a sheatfish belonging to the family Siluridae. It is a catfish with a small head showing a faint reddish hue. The small mouth is located on the underside, with a pair of short barbels near the nostrils resembling the shape of a padlock shackle, which is the origin of its name.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Siluridae
Genus: Ceratoglanis
Maximum length: 28 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Chao Phraya and Mekong drainages. Previously misidentified as Ceratoglanis scleronema from the Chao Phraya drainage.
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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