Belodontichthys

Taxobox
name = "Belodontichthys"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Siluriformes
familia = Siluridae
genus = "Belodontichthys"
genus_authority = Bleeker, 1857
type_species = "Belodontichthys macrochir"
type_species_authority = Bleeker, 1857
subdivision_ranks = Binomial name
subdivision =
"Belodontichthys dinema"
(Bleeker, 1851)
"Belodontichthys truncatus"
Kottelat & Ng, 1999

"Belodontichthys" is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Siluridae. It includes two species, ""'B. cite journal|url=http://silurus.acnatsci.org/ACSI/library/biblios/2007_Ferraris_Catfish_Checklist.pdf|title=Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types|first=Carl J., Jr.|last=Ferraris|journal=Zootaxa|volume=1418|pages=1–628|year=2007|format=PDF]

"B. dinema" originates from Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. This species grows up to about 100.0 centimetres (39.4 in) TL. "M. dinema" occurs in medium to large-sized rivers and is found from middle depths to the surface in deeper parts of large rivers. This species feeds on smaller fish near the water surface. It is an excellent game fish which can be caught using hook and line. Presently, large numbers are being taken near Stung Treng in Cambodia by explosives. It is marketed fresh or dried and salted.FishBase species|genus=Belodontichthys|species=dinema|year=2008|month=Oct]

"B. truncatus" is known from the Mekong and Chao Phraya River basins. This species grows up to 60.0 cm (23.6 in) SL. "B. truncatus" migrates upstream through the Khone Falls in June to July with other silurids and enters the flooded forest in July to October, where it feeds heavily on cyprinids of the genus "Henicorhynchus".FishBase species|genus=Belodontichthys|species=truncatus|year=2008|month=Oct]

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