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Bagridae

Nilgiri mystus

Hemibagrus punctatus

Critically Endangered Bagrid Fish of the Indian Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South Asia
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Nilgiri mystus is a freshwater fish of Asia. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 45 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Bagridae
Genus: Hemibagrus
Maximum length: 45 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Cauvery river drainage in southern India.
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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