Hyalobagrus leiacanthus Ng & Kottelat, 1998
Hyalobagrus leiacanthus
photo by Ng, H.H.

Family:  Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes)
Max. size:  3.67 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: currently known only from the Kapuas and the Barito basins in central Borneo, Indonesia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal spines: 5-5; Anal soft rays: 15-16; Vertebrae: 36-38. This species is distinguished from all its congeners by having a relatively shorter adipose-fin base (6.5-10.2% SL, versus 10.6-15.7), a larger eye (eye diameter 35.0-38.9% HL, versus 19.7-34.9), a smooth (versus partially serrated) anterior edge of pectoral spine, and the absence (versus presence) of both a dark spot on anterior base of the adipose fin and a dark midlateral band running longitudinally along sides of body.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 10 May 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Currently known only from the Kapuas and the Barito basins in central Borneo (Ref. 33074). Collected from the Kapuas mainriver over muddy bottom using castnet (Ref. 56749).


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