Family: |
Clariidae (Airbreathing catfishes) |
Max. size: |
12.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Distribution: |
Asia: known only from Banka, Sumatra, Indonesia. Specimens from Borneo (Bleeker 1853, 1858) are regarded as a distinct species, Encheloclarias baculum. Sarawak is incorrectly listed as one of the known localities of this species and one specimen from Mawai, Johor, Malaysia refers to Encheloclarias kelioides. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 24-24; Anal soft rays: 50-50 |
Biology: |
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IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 September 2018 (B1ab(i,ii,iii)+2ab(i,ii,iii); D2) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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