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Bagrichthys obscurus Ng, 1999

Source-backed taxonomic record

Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.

Open encyclopedia reference

Bagrichthys obscurus is a species of bagrid catfish which is found in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam where it is found in the Chao Phraya, Bang Pakong and Mekong drainages. It grows to a length of 24.9 cm.

Wikipedia contributors, Bagrichthys obscurus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:07:41.568552+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Bagrichthys obscurus Ng, 1999
Name authority
Ng, 1999
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Order
Siluriformes
Family
Bagridae
Genus
Bagrichthys
Extinction status
Not supplied by this source

Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.

Classification family tree

Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumChordata
  4. subphylumVertebrata
  5. infraphylumGnathostomata
  6. parvphylumOsteichthyes
  7. gigaclassActinopterygii
  8. superclassActinopteri
  9. classTeleostei
  10. orderSiluriformes
  11. familyBagridae Bleeker, 1858
  12. genusBagrichthys Bleeker, 1857
  13. speciesBagrichthys obscurus Ng, 1999

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Bagrichthys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Bagrichthys hypselopterus (Bleeker, 1852)BagridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Bagrichthys macracanthus (Bleeker, 1854)BagridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Bagrichthys macropterus (Bleeker, 1854)BagridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Bagrichthys vaillantii (Popta, 1906)BagridaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied

Browse 243 records assigned to Bagridae.

Source literature & publication evidence

References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.

  1. Ng, H. H. (1999). Bagrichthys obscurus, a new species of bagrid catfish from Indochina (Teleostei: Bagridae). Revista de Biología Tropical, 47. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references

Origins, evidence & remaining research

Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.

Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.

Dataset citation & attribution

This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11

Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.

Stable key: col:KDYT. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.