Hemibagrus nemurus is a species of catfishes in the family Bagridae. After a major review by Ng and Kottelat (2013), its distribution is believed to be confined (endemic) to Java.[1]: 233 It is found in Sumatra in the Bukit Tigapuluh National Park in 2016, too. These catfish are found in Malaysia, Indonesia (Java, Sumatra, Borneo) and Thailand.
Hemibagrus nemurus | |
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Hemibagrus nemurus from Cihideung, Bogor, Indonesia | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Bagridae |
Genus: | Hemibagrus |
Species: | H. nemurus
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Binomial name | |
Hemibagrus nemurus (Valenciennes, 1840)
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They are common food fish in Malaysia and Indonesia, where they are either steamed or cooked in curry.[2]