Hyalobagrus ornatus

Hyalobagrus ornatus

Three Centimeters Bagrid Fish from Asian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Hyalobagrus ornatus is a species of bagrid catfish found in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. It is found in the Muar River drainage in the southern Malay Peninsula of Malaysia and Thailand and Kapuas basin in western Borneo. It occurs in streams and peat swamps.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Bagridae
Genus: Hyalobagrus
Maximum length: 3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Muar drainage in southern Malay Peninsula, Malaysia (Ref. 33074 ) and Kapuas basin in western Borneo, Indonesia (Ref. 2091 ).
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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