Bagrichthys majusculus

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Bagrichthys majusculus
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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

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]

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References

  1. Ng, Heok Hg (2002). "Bagrichthys majusculus, a new catfish from Indochina (Teleostei, Bagridae)". Folia Zoologica. 51 (1): 49–54.