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Fish profile · Bagridae
Malayan river catfish
Hemibagrus capitulum
This native Malaysian catfish was frequently called Hemibagrus nemurus in older literature. Modern revisions separate H. capitulum of Malaysia and neighbouring islands from the Java species H. nemurus.
Last reviewed 13 October 2026 · 6 sources
- In Malaysia
- Native
- Family
- Bagridae
How to identify
- Forked tail with rounded lobes
- Rounded anal fin
- Dorsal fin reaches the adipose-fin origin when laid flat against the body
Habitat
River channels and covered stream margins, with verified records in tributaries of Kenyir and in Ulu Paip, Kedah.
- Native range
- The Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo.
Eating
A commercially valuable freshwater food fish in Malaysia.
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Last reviewed 13 October 2026