Biology:Heteropneustes kemratensis

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Short description: Species of fish

Heteropneustes kemratensis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Heteropneustidae
Genus: Heteropneustes
Species:
H. kemratensis
Binomial name
Heteropneustes kemratensis
(Fowler, 1937)
Synonyms
  • Clarisilurus kemratensis Fowler, 1937

Heteropneustes kemratensis, the airsac catfish, is a species of catfish native to Myanmar, Laos and Thailand.[1][2] This species grows to a standard length of 27.0 cm (10.6 in).[2]

Ubon Ratchathani province's Khemarat in northeastern Thailand is a type locality.

The catfish is commercially farmed and has been registered as a GI (geographical indication) product of Surat Thani province in southern Thailand with cultivation areas covering up to eight districts.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Vidthayanon, C. (2012). "Heteropneustes kemratensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T187883A1831588. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T187883A1831588.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/187883/1831588. Retrieved 19 January 2023. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Heteropneustes kemratensis" in FishBase. August 2022 version.
  3. "หนังสือภายใน" (in thai) (PDF). Ipthailand.go.th. https://www.ipthailand.go.th/images/26650/GIAN201.pdf. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3752936 entry