Oreoglanis siamensis

Oreoglanis siamensis, the Siamese bat catfish, is a species of sisorid catfish in the Sisoridae endemic to Thailand where it is found in the Chao Phraya and Mekong River basins. This species grows to a length of 14.0 centimetres (5.5 in) SL. It lives only in streams of 1,200 meters (3,937 ft) above sea level.[2]

Oreoglanis siamensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Sisoridae
Genus: Oreoglanis
Species:
O. siamensis
Binomial name
Oreoglanis siamensis

It was first studied and described by American ichthyologist H.M. Smith from type specimen were taken from Doi Luang Ang Ka (today's Doi Inthanon)'s stream by Karen in December, 1928. Later it was found in many streams as a branch of the Ping River in Chiang Mai Province.[2]

In Thailand, this species is one of four species of freshwater fish that the fish is protected by the Department of Fisheries in 1992 consist of Siamese bat catfish (Oreoglanis siamensis), Asian bonytongue fish or dragon fish (Scleropages formosus), Siamese tiger perch (Coius pulcher) and dwarf loach or Aree's loach (Yasuhikotakia sidthimunki).[2]

References
  1. Vidthayanon, C. (2011). "Oreoglanis siamensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T15459A4587978. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T15459A4587978.en. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  2. Uk-katawewat, Sompote (2004). สาระน่ารู้ปลาน้ำจืดไทย เล่ม ๒ [Knowledge of Thai Freshwater Fishes, Vol. 2] (in Thai). Bangkok: Khurusapa Business Organization. p. 50. ISBN 974-00-8738-8.


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