Cranoglanis bouderius

Cranoglanis bouderius
Preserved specimens - Kunming Natural History Museum of Zoology
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Siluriformes
Family:Cranoglanididae
Genus:Cranoglanis
Species: C. bouderius
Binomial name
Cranoglanis bouderius
Synonyms
  • Bagrus bouderius Richardson, 1846
  • Macrones sinensis Bleeker, 1872
  • Cranoglanis sinensis Peters, 1881

Cranoglanis bouderius is a species of armorhead catfish found in Kwangsi Province, China and Vietnam. It grows to a length of 43.0 cm (16.9 inches) SL and to 2.2 kilograms (4.9 lb). It is considered to be a fine food fish in the Zhujiang River Valley in China. It lives in clear water rivers and its diet consists of shrimps and small fishes.

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