Heteropneustes kemratensis, the airsac catfish, is a species of catfish native to Myanmar, Laos and Thailand.[1][2] This species grows to a standard length of 27.0 cm (10.6 in).[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Heteropneustidae |
| Genus: | Heteropneustes |
| Species: | H. kemratensis
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| Heteropneustes kemratensis (Fowler, 1937)
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Ubon Ratchathani province's Khemarat in northeastern Thailand is a type locality.
The catfish is commercially farmed and has been registered as a GI (geographical indication) product of Surat Thani province in southern Thailand with cultivation areas covering up to eight districts.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b Vidthayanon, C. (2012). "Heteropneustes kemratensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T187883A1831588. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T187883A1831588.en. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2022). "Heteropneustes kemratensis" in FishBase. August 2022 version.
- ^ "หนังสือภายใน" (PDF). Ipthailand.go.th (in Thai).
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