Mystus malabaricus
Mystus malabaricus (Jerdon, 1849)
Mystus malabaricus
photo by Sreekantha


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Family:  Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes)
Max. size:  15 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; brackish, amphidromous
Distribution:  Asia: Western Ghats of Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra in India.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Oviparous, distinct pairing possibly like other members of the same family (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 26 June 2010 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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