/siluriformes/sisoridae/erethistes/hara/1.jpg "Erethistes hara")
/siluriformes/sisoridae/erethistes/hara/2.jpg "Erethistes hara")
Neotype, dorsal view/siluriformes/sisoridae/erethistes/hara/3.jpg "Erethistes hara")
Neotype, ventral view
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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. |
| Identification | A key to the genus Erethistes is found HERE. |
| 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) Indian waters, Bengal Waters, West Bengal Waters, Hooghly (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the 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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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up E. hara on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up E. hara on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.20.66.250 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 01:38 (species record created: 2006 Dec 24 16:18) |