Ceratoglanis

Ceratoglanis is a genus of sheatfishes native to Asia.

Ceratoglanis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Siluridae
Genus: Ceratoglanis
Myers, 1938
Type species
Hemisilurus scleronema
Bleeker, 1862

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Ceratoglanis pachynema Ng, 1999 (Club-barbel sheatfish)
  • Ceratoglanis scleronema (Bleeker, 1862)

Distribution & Description

C. pachynemus originates from the Chao Phraya and Mekong River basins.[2] C. scleronemus occurs in the Pahang River basin of peninsular Malaysia, the Baram, Barito, Kapuas, and Rejang River basins of Borneo, Citarum River basin of Java, and the Batang Hari and Siak River basins of Sumatra.[2]

C. pachynemus grows to 28.0 centimetres (11.0 in) SL. It inhabits mainstream rivers. It is carnivorous, feeding on insects and benthic fauna.[3]

C. scleronemus grows to 44.0 cm (17.3 in) SL. In the Kapuas Lakes area in Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia, fishermen reported that this species inhabits rivers and major streams with moderate to fast current. It appears to be predatory in nature, feeding on aquatic invertebrates and fish.[4]

References
  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Ceratoglanis in FishBase. February 2012 version.
  2. Ferraris, Carl J., Jr. (2007). "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1418: 1–628.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Ceratoglanis pachynema" in FishBase. Oct 2008 version.
  4. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Ceratoglanis scleronema" in FishBase. Oct 2008 version.


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