Hemibagrus nemurus is a species of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the genus Hemibagrus 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 . In Malaysia and Indonesia , they are called ikan Baung while Malaysian Chinese call these catfish 白须公 or 白叔公 (translated by Cantonese ) which means white whiskered man because of their white whiskers .They are common food fish in Malaysia and Indonesia , they are either steamed or cooked in curry .[2]
| Hemibagrus nemurus | |
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| Hemibagrus nemurus from Cihideung, Bogor, Indonesia | |
Conservation status | |
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Bagridae |
| Genus: | Hemibagrus |
| Species: | H. nemurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemibagrus nemurus (Valenciennes, 1840) | |
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