Blacklancer catfish

Bagrichthys hypselopterus

Muddy lairs hunting insects and small fish

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Medium
Tropical fish

Blacklancer catfish is a freshwater fish that inhabits bottom habitat. Records describe one especially distinctive detail: Muddy lairs hunting insects and small fish.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Bagridae
Genus: Bagrichthys
Maximum length: 40 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Thailand to Indonesia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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