Horabagrus nigricollaris Pethiyagoda & Kottelat, 1994
Horabagrus nigricollaris
photo by JJPhoto

Family:  Horabagridae (Imperial catfishes)
Max. size:  27 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Chalakudy River in Kerala, India.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits hill streams at upper reaches of rivers (Ref. 41236).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 25 June 2010 (B1ab(ii,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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