Diagnostic Description
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No dorsal fin; deep body (3.8-4.0 times in SL); head 5.8-6.0 times in SL; jaws equal-sized; a single patch of vomerine teeth (Ref. 12693). Head depressed; snout bluntly rounded; eyes small, covered with sebaceous membrane; barbels 2 pairs (Ref. 45563).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Analsoft rays: 66 - 68
Trophic Strategy
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Inhabits streams and canals in the floodplain. Feeds mainly on small fishes as well as prawns and insect larvae. Moves into inundated forests and floodplains during the high water season (Ref. 12693).
- Recorder
- Arlene G. Sampang-Reyes
Biology
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Inhabits streams and canals in the floodplain. Feeds mainly on small fishes as well as prawns and insect larvae. Moves into inundated forests and floodplains during the high water season. Sold fresh (Ref. 12693).
Importance
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fisheries: commercial