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Cephalocassis borneensis
Cephalocassis borneensis (Bleeker, 1851)
Hemipimelodus is a monospecific genus of catfish in the subfamily Ariinae. Its only species is H. borneensis, which is found in brackish and freshwater bodies in Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and Indonesia. It reaches a standard length of 30 cm (12 in).
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
distribution
Distribution: South and southeast Asia. Countries: Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Indonesia.
Systematics of the family Ariidae (Ostariophysi, Siluriformes), with a redefinition of the genera.
materials_examined
Material examined: ANSP 87374 (2 al, 130 - 144 mm TL) (1 c & s), Thailand, Bangkok, Siam; UMMZ 181201 (4 al, 165 - 186 mm TL) (1 c & s), Cambodia, Mekong River, 15 km north of Phnom Penh.
Systematics of the family Ariidae (Ostariophysi, Siluriformes), with a redefinition of the genera.
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
H. borneensis occurs in southeast Asia, in Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and Indonesia. It is found in the Mekong, Bank Pakong, and Chao Phraya river basins in Mainland Southeast Asia; the Musi River basin on the island of Sumatra; and the Baram and Barito river basins on the island of Borneo. Danau Sentarum National Park is within its range. It is believed that the mainland and island populations represent the same species, but detailed research to prove this has not yet been done.
What it does
This species is assessed as a least concern species on the IUCN Red List because is abundant in its range and its population size appears stable. Deforestation occurs in its range and represents the most major threat to the population. It is fished by subsistence fishermen. H. borneensis feeds on bivalves, mollusks, crustaceans, macrophytes, and plant detritus. It is tolerant of brackish water and can grow up to 30 cm (12 in) in standard length. After mating, the male carries the fertilized eggs in its mouth until they hatch.
== References ==
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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Every page naming Cephalocassis borneensis in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2344786.