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Silurichthys schneideri Volz, 1904 |
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photo by
Douthwaite, R. |
| Family: | Siluridae (Sheatfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 16 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; pH range: 6 - 7 | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: known only from northern Sumatra in Indonesia, northern Peninsular Malaysia, southern and south-eastern Thailand and southern Cambodia. | |||
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| Biology: | Seems to inhabit fast-flowing mountain streams with a sandy or rocky bottom and can be found hiding under rocks. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 May 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||