Hemibagrus imbrifer Ng & Ferraris, 2000

Family:  Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes)
Max. size:  18.66 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Salween river drainage.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal soft rays: 12-13; Vertebrae: 47-48. Have relatively large sensory pores arranged in vertical columns along the sides of the body and the following unique combination of characters: length of caudal peduncle18.8-19.5% SL, interorbital distance 31.7-32.3% HL, eye diameter 17.3-18.5% HL, 48 vertebrae (with 24 postanal vertebrae) and 14 gill rakers on the 1st gill arch (Ref. 41209).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 08 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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