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(Redirected from Hemipimelodus borneensis) Species of fish

Cephalocassis borneensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Cephalocassis
Species: C. borneensis
Binomial name
Cephalocassis borneensis
(Bleeker, 1851)
Synonyms
  • Pimelodus borneensis Bleeker, 1851
  • Hemipimelodus borneensis (Bleeker, 1851)
  • Hemipimelodus macrocephalus Bleeker, 1858
  • Hemipimelodus siamensis Sauvage, 1878

Cephalocassis borneensis is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1851, originally under the genus Pimelodus. It is found in brackish and freshwater bodies such as the Mekong river, with its habitat ranging between Thailand and Indonesia. It reaches a standard length of 30 cm (12 in). It feeds on a variety of finfish, mollusks, benthic crustaceans, and plant detritus.

Cephalocassis borneensis meat is sold fresh.

References

  1. ^ Synonyms of Cephalocassis borneensis at fishbase.org.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cephalocassis borneensis". FishBase. January 2019 version.
  3. Food items reported for Cephalocassis borneensis at www.fishbase.org.
Taxon identifiers
Cephalocassis borneensis


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