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Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes)
Etymology: Hyalobagrus: Greek, hyalos, ou = glass + See under Bagrus.
More on authors: Ng & Kottelat.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Asia: currently known only from the Batang Hari drainage in Sumatra and the Mentaya basin in southern Borneo, Indonesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 33074)
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5 - 7; Anal soft rays: 18 - 21; Vertebrae: 36 - 37. Distal half of anterior edge of pectoral spine serrated; body depth at anus 14.3-17.3% SL; dorsal fin without black margin; eye diameter 27.4-34.9% HL; and length of adipose-fin base 10.6-14.4% SL.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Ng, H.H. and M. Kottelat, 1998. Hyalobagrus, a new genus of miniature bagrid catfish from Southeast Asia (Teleostei: Siluriformes). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 9(4):335-346. (Ref. 33074)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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