Bagarius suchus
Species of catfish
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The crocodile catfish (Bagarius suchus) is a species of sisorid catfish native to Laos, Cambodia and Thailand, where it occurs in the Mekong and Chao Phraya river basins.[1][2] This species reaches a maximum length of 70 centimetres (28 in) SL.[2]
| Bagarius suchus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Sisoridae |
| Genus: | Bagarius |
| Species: | B. suchus |
| Binomial name | |
| Bagarius suchus Roberts, 1983 | |
Ecology
This species lives in cool, fast-flowing water with a pH range of 6.0 to 7.2 and a temperature range of 18.0 to 23.0 °C (64.4 to 73.4 °F).[citation needed]