Bagrichthys vaillantii

Bagrichthys vaillantii

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Tropical fish

Bagrichthys vaillantii is one of species of bagrid catfish in the genus Bagrichthys. This fish is endemic to Indonesia where it is found in the Mahakam River basin in eastern Borneo. The fish is named in honor of Léon Vaillant (1834–1914) of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle in Paris.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Bagridae
Genus: Bagrichthys
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Mahakam River basin in eastern Borneo, Indonesia.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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