First Record of the Bumblebee Catfish, Leiocassis poecilopterus (Valenciennes, 1840) from Thailand

Authors

  • PASAKORN SAENJUNDAENG Khonkaen University, Nongkhai Campus 112/7 Amphoe Mueong , Nongkhai Province 43000, THAILAND
  • CHAVALIT VIDTHAYANON World Wildlfife Fund Thailand 104 Outreach Building, AIT Klong Nung, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, THAILAND

Keywords:

Leiocassis poecilopterus, Narathiwat, Thailand

Abstract

The bumblebee catfish, Leiocassis poecilopterus (Valenciennes, 1840) (Teleostei: Bagridae) is firstly known from Thailand at Bala-Hala Wildlife Sanctuary, Narathiwat Province. This species is distinguished by elongated snout, inferior mouth and slender caudal peduncle. Observations of some biology are provided.

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Published

2005-05-01

How to Cite

[1]
SAENJUNDAENG, P. and VIDTHAYANON, C. 2005. First Record of the Bumblebee Catfish, Leiocassis poecilopterus (Valenciennes, 1840) from Thailand. Tropical Natural History. 5, 1 (May 2005), 17–19.

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2005): The Natural History Journal of Chulalongkorn University

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Original Articles

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