Doi Tung Bat Catfish

Oreoglanis suraswadii

Seven Point Three Centimeters Catfish from the Mekong Basin

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Oreoglanis suraswadii is a species of catfish in the family Sisoridae, found in the Nam Ruak River drainage, a western tributary of the Mekong River in northern Thailand. It was discovered by Vidthayanon, Saenjundaeng and H.H. Ng in 2009.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Sisoridae
Genus: Oreoglanis
Maximum length: 7.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Nam Ruak River drainage, a western tributary of the Mekong River in northern Thailand.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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