Inhabits slowly flowing or standing waters of the lower Mekong. Moves into flooded forests during periods of high water levels. Feeds on crustaceans and fishes. Marketed fresh (Ref. 12693).

Asia: Mekong basin in Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Viet Nam (Ref. 43281). Reported from the river systems of Maeklong, Chao Phraya, Peninsular and Southeast Thailand (Ref. 26336).

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Analsoft rays: 12 - 14; Vertebrae: 44 - 46

50.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 12693))

Can be differentiated from its congeners by a unique combination of the following characters: head length 31.0-34.3% SL; dorsal to adipose distance 7.3-10.9% SL; length of dorsal-fin 27.3-30.8% SL; post-adipose distance 14.7-16.2% SL; interorbital distance 28.1-31.1% HL; presence of filamentous extensions on the first three dorsal-fin rays in adults (Ref. 38441). Depressed dorsal fin reaching adipose fin; adipose fin same color as body; body and fins a uniform dark brown; crenulate ridge along anterior edge of pectoral spine; 8 branched anal-fin rays (Ref. 12693). Elongated upper caudal lobe ending in a filament (Ref. 43281).

benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish

Not Evaluated

fisheries: commercial