| Family: |
Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes) |
| Max. size: |
45 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Ganges, Brahmaputra, Mahanadi and Godavari river drainages in Bangladesh and northern India (Ref. 41209). Reported from Nepal (Ref. 6351). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal soft rays: 12-13; Vertebrae: 44-45. Distinguished from its congeners by the following unique combination of characters: head length 32.7-33.5% SL, head depth 14.2-15.3% SL, depth of caudal peduncle 7.5-8.8% SL, eye diameter 11.9-12.3% HL, a pattern of dark dots arranged in vertical columns on the sides of the body, a convex snout and a broad, shallowly incised humeral process (Ref. 41209). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits rivers and ponds in plains and submontane regions (Ref. 41236). It is usually dug out from the bottom of ponds where they lie buried in soft, wet clay. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 October 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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