| 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)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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