Cephalocassis borneensis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Genus: | Cephalocassis |
| Species: | C. borneensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cephalocassis borneensis (Bleeker, 1851)
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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
[edit]- ^ a b Synonyms of Cephalocassis borneensis at fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cephalocassis borneensis". FishBase. January 2019 version.
- ^ Food items reported for Cephalocassis borneensis at www.fishbase.org.
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