Science News: Bagridae - Hemibagrus caveatus
Posted: 28 Jul 2003, 17:15
Synopsis by Shane Linder
Hemibagrus caveatus is described from the Alas River drainage in Aceh provence, northern Sumatra. This new species is very attractive with 11-13 dark vertical stripes on the sides of the body and a dark horizontal stripe along the lateral line. With a maximum SL of just under 8 inches, it would make an interesting aquarium fish.
Reference: Ng, H.H., S. Wirjoatmodjo, and R. Hadiaty. 2001. Hemibagrus caveatus, a new species of bagrid catfish (Teleostei: Siluriformes) from northern Sumatra. Raffles Bulletin of Zool. 49(2): 359-361.
Hemibagrus caveatus is described from the Alas River drainage in Aceh provence, northern Sumatra. This new species is very attractive with 11-13 dark vertical stripes on the sides of the body and a dark horizontal stripe along the lateral line. With a maximum SL of just under 8 inches, it would make an interesting aquarium fish.
Reference: Ng, H.H., S. Wirjoatmodjo, and R. Hadiaty. 2001. Hemibagrus caveatus, a new species of bagrid catfish (Teleostei: Siluriformes) from northern Sumatra. Raffles Bulletin of Zool. 49(2): 359-361.