/siluriformes/bagridae/olyra/kempi/1.jpg "Olyra kempi")
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| Scientific Name | Olyra kempi Chaudhuri, 1912 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Mangaldai, Assam-Bhutan Frontier, India. |
| Pronunciation | oh LIE rah - kemp - eye |
| Etymology | Olyra: From the Greek olyra, meaning a kind of grain (probably rye); probably in allusion to the shape of the fish. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 145mm or 5.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | The bagrid catfish genus Olyra is known from the Ganges-Brahmaputra river system in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. It is also known from localities southwards to the Manimalai River in southwestern India and eastwards to the Mae Klong River drainage in western Thailand. The genus is a supported monophyletic group diagnosed by the following combination of external characters: anguilliform body; unossified first and second dorsal-fin elements; and greatly enlarged upper caudal-fin lobe. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: India. Reported from Bangladesh. Indian waters, Assam State 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. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Records of the Indian Museum (Calcutta) v. 7 (pt 5). |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Oct 27 12:44 (species record created: 2011 Dec 05 11:37) |