HEMIBAGRUS GRACILIS, A NEW SPECIES OF LARGE RIVERINE CATFISH (TELEOSTEI, BAGRIDAE) FROM PENINSULAR MALAYSIA

Authors
NG PKL NG HH
Citation
Pkl. Ng et Hh. Ng, HEMIBAGRUS GRACILIS, A NEW SPECIES OF LARGE RIVERINE CATFISH (TELEOSTEI, BAGRIDAE) FROM PENINSULAR MALAYSIA, The Raffles bulletin of zoology, 43(1), 1995, pp. 133-142
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
The Raffles bulletin of zoology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02172445
Volume
43
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
133 - 142
Database
ISI
SICI code
0217-2445(1995)43:1<133:HGANSO>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
A new species of large riverine bagrid catfish, Hemibagrus gracilis, i s described from the eastern part of Peninsular Malaysia. Hemibagrus g racilis seems to be most closely allied to H. planiceps, but differs i n having a proportionately more elongate body, longer snout, lower and more slender caudal peduncle, as well as more vertebrae. The complica ted taxonomy of the related species, H. numerus is also discussed.