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Bagrichthys majusculus

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Bagrichthys majusculus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Bagridae
Genus: Bagrichthys
Species:
B. majusculus
Binomial name
Bagrichthys majusculus
H. H. Ng, 2002

Bagrichthys majusculus is one of seven species of bagrid catfish in the genus Bagrichthys. It is endemic to Thailand.

Description

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The Bagrichthys majusculus has a mouth that is relatively large and broad. They have an oral dentition with teeth that are homodent that is well-developed. They have a gill-raker count of 10-13, a dorsal spine that is moderately long with 15-27 serrations.[1]

References

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  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Bagrichthys majusculus". FishBase. December 2011 version.
  1. ^ Ng, Heok Hg (2002). "Bagrichthys majusculus, a new catfish from Indochina (Teleostei, Bagridae)". Folia Zoologica. 51 (1): 49–54.