Black lancer
| Black lancer | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Bagridae |
| Genus: | Bagrichthys |
| Species: | B. macracanthus |
| Binomial name | |
| Bagrichthys macracanthus (Bleeker, 1854) | |
The Black lancer (Bagrichthys macracanthus) is a species of bagrid catfish found in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia and Thailand. It grows to a length of 25.0 cm.
It is the only species of the genus Bagrichthys that is traded for the aquarium hobby.[1] When these fish are first imported, they are often young and in bad condition. It has been recommended to acclimate these fish at a high temperature (about 29°C or 85°F).[2] Though nocturnal, this species may be trained to eat in the light; it may even be trained to feed from the owner's hand. These fish tend to be territorial among their own kinds though this behavior can be reduced by placing a male with multiple females. This species is quite adaptable with pH and DH and will thrive as long as extremes are avoided.[1]
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Bagrichthys macracanthus" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- 1 2 Linder, R. Shane (June 2000). "The Catfishes of Asia Family Bagridae part two" (PDF). Cat Chat 1 (2).
- ↑ "PlanetCatfish::Catfish of the Month::January 2001". 2006-06-07. Retrieved 2007-06-11.