Bagroides melapterus

Bagroides melapterus, the harlequin lancer catfish, is a type of catfish in the family Bagridae

Bagroides melapterus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Bagridae
Genus: Bagroides
Species:
B. melapterus
Binomial name
Bagroides melapterus
Bleeker, 1851
Synonyms[1]
  • Bagroides melanopterus Bleeker, 1852

Appearance

The harlequin lancer catfishes max length is 34.0 cm

It is a slender build catfish that is a silver in color with black spots and markings[2]

Distribution

This catfish is found in Asia specifically Thailand,[3] Malaysia,[4] Brunei and Indonesia

References
  1. "Bagroides melapterus".
  2. "Harlequin lancer catfish - Bagroides melapterus - Tank Facts".
  3. "List of Freshwater Fishes for Thailand".
  4. "Bagroides melapterus Bleeker, 1851 Bagridae Malaysia Biodiversity".


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