Asian redtail catfish

Hemibagrus nemurus

Sixty Five Centimeters Catfish of Asian Waters

Red
Tropical
Regional distribution
Asia (unspecified)
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

Hemibagrus nemurus is a species of catfishes in the family Bagridae. After a major review by Ng and Kottelat (2013), its distribution is believed to be confined (endemic) to Java. It is found in Sumatra in the Bukit Tigapuluh National Park in 2016, too.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Bagridae
Genus: Hemibagrus
Maximum length: 65 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Mekong, Chao Phraya and Xe Bangfai basins; also from the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Borneo.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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