Hemibagrus punctatus

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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

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