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Cephalocassis borneensis

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Cephalocassis borneensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Ariidae
Genus: Cephalocassis
Species:
C. borneensis
Binomial name
Cephalocassis borneensis
(Bleeker, 1851)
Synonyms[1]
  • Pimelodus borneensis Bleeker, 1851
  • Hemipimelodus borneensis (Bleeker, 1851)
  • Hemipimelodus macrocephalus Bleeker, 1858
  • Hemipimelodus siamensis Sauvage, 1878

Cephalocassis borneensis is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae.[2] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1851, originally under the genus Pimelodus.[1] It is found in brackish and freshwater bodies such as the Mekong river, with its habitat ranging between Thailand and Indonesia. It reaches a standard length of 30 cm (12 in).[2] It feeds on a variety of finfish, mollusks, benthic crustaceans, and plant detritus.[3]

Cephalocassis borneensis meat is sold fresh.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Synonyms of Cephalocassis borneensis at fishbase.org.
  2. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cephalocassis borneensis". FishBase. January 2019 version.
  3. ^ Food items reported for Cephalocassis borneensis at www.fishbase.org.