/siluriformes/bagridae/hemibagrus/maydelli/1.jpg "Hemibagrus maydelli")
Tungabhadra River, Karnataka, India/siluriformes/bagridae/hemibagrus/maydelli/2.jpg "Hemibagrus maydelli")
Red caudal fin./siluriformes/bagridae/hemibagrus/maydelli/3.jpg "Hemibagrus maydelli")
Tungabhadra River, Karnataka, India
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| Scientific Name | Hemibagrus maydelli (Rössel, 1964) |
| Common Name | Krishna Mystus |
| Type Locality | Bhima River at Wadgaon, Maharashtra, India. |
| Synonym(s) | Mystus krishnensis, Mystus maydelli |
| Pronunciation | HEM ee BAG russ |
| Etymology | From the Greek hemi- meaning half and bagrus, the catfish genus. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 1650mm or 65" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Members of the genus Hemibagrus are bagrid catfishes that can attain standard lengths of up to 800 mm and are found in large rivers throughout the Indian subcontinent,Southeast and East Asia. Members of this genus have depressed heads,rugose head shields not covered by skin,a slender occipital process and moderately long adipose fins. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: middle reaches of the Krishna river drainage in southern India. Indian waters, Karnataka State Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian waters, Andhra Pradesh State Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indian waters, Maharashtra State Waters (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 2010. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Mitteilungen aus dem Hamburgischen Zoologischen Museum und Institut v. 61, pp 149, Fig. 1. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.8.13.4392 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 11:53 (species record created: 2012 May 22 07:02) |