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Mystus montanus (Jerdon, 1849) |
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photo by
Plamoottil, M. |
| Family: | Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Assam in India. | |||
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| Biology: | Omnivorous bottom feeder (Ref. 54942). Oviparous, distinct pairing possibly like other members of the same genus (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 September 2010 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||