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Hemibagrus punctatus (Jerdon, 1849) |
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| Family: | Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 45 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Cauvery river drainage in southern India. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal soft rays: 12-13; Vertebrae: 46-46. Distinguished from its congeners by a unique combination of the following characters: head length 28.1-29.6% SL, head depth 11.9-14.3% SL, depth of the caudal peduncle 8.8-9.9% SL, eye diameter 13.8-15% HL (Ref. 41209). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits rapid rivers and streams (Ref. 41236). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 27 June 2010 (A2ac) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||