| Bagarius vegrandis | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Sisoridae |
| Genus: | Bagarius |
| Species: | B. vegrandis |
| Binomial name | |
| Bagarius vegrandis Ng & Kottelat, 2021 | |
Bagarius vegrandis, the dwarf goonch, is a species of sisorid catfish native to the Mekong River drainages in Laos, Cambodia and Thailand,Vietnam and the Chao Phraya river basins in Thailand. This species reaches a maximum length of 20 to 22 cm (7.9 to 8.7 in)
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.). "Bagarius vegrandis". FishBase. April 2021 version.
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| Bagarius vegrandis | |
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