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Scientific Name	**Erethistes hara** (Hamilton, 1822)
Common Names	Indian Moth Catfish Butterfly Catfish, Indischer Schmetterlings-Wels (Germany), Kosi Hara, Moth Catfish
Type Locality	Hooghly River south of Ranaghat, India.
Synonym(s)	Hara hara, Hara saharsai, Pimelodus hara
Pronunciation	ha rah
Species Information
Size	60mm or 2.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: India and Nepal. Reported from Bangladesh. Nepal Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Myanmar Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian waters, North Eastern India Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Bangladesh Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009.
pH	6.0 - 7.5
Temperature	12.0-28.0°C or 53.6-82.4°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	dH 20
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges, pp 190, 378.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2019 Sep 17 13:46 (species record created: 2006 Dec 24 16:18)