AnAge entry for Heteropneustes fossilis

Classification (HAGRID: 04563)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Teleostei
            Order: Siluriformes
                Family: Heteropneustidae
                    Genus: Heteropneustes
Species: Heteropneustes fossilis
Common name: Stinging catfish
Synonyms: Saccobranchus fossilis

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity: 17.5 years (wild)
Source: ref. 454
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: No observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity: 365 days
Male sexual maturity: 365 days
Adult weight

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

[0520] Philip Altman and Dorothy Dittmer (1962), Growth including reproduction and morphological development
[0454] Froese and Pauly, FishBase

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System: ITIS 164131
Animal Diversity Web: ADW account (if available)
Encyclopaedia of Life: Search EOL
NCBI Taxonomy: Taxonomy ID 93621
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