Bagarius vegrandis
Bagarius vegrandis, the dwarf goonch, is a species of sisorid catfish native to native to the Mekong River drainages in Laos, Cambodia and Thailand,Vietnam and the Chao Phraya river basins in Thailand.[1][2] This species reaches a maximum length of 20 to 22 cm (7.9 to 8.7 in)[2]
| Bagarius vegrandis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Sisoridae |
| Genus: | Bagarius |
| Species: | B. vegrandis |
| Binomial name | |
| Bagarius vegrandis | |
Aquarium
Bagarius vegrandis is the only member of the genus even marginally suitable for home aquaria. It requires cool, fast-flowing water, and eats bloodworms, shrimp and live or dead fish. Reports exist of very anti-social behaviour by these fish in captivity.
References
- Ng, H.H. (2022). "Bagarius vegrandis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022. IUCN: e.T213648215A127926634. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T213648215A127926634.en. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2021). "Bagarius vegrandis" in FishBase. April 2021 version.
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