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Cauvery River, Karnataka
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| Scientific Name | Hemibagrus punctatus (Jerdon, 1849) |
| Common Names | Porthole Bagrid Nilgiri 'mystus', Polka Dot Catfish, Sortplettet Pigmalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Cauvery River and its principal tributaries, south India. |
| Synonym(s) | Bagrus punctatus, Macrones punctatus, Mystus punctatus |
| Pronunciation | HEM ee BAG russ - punk tah tuss |
| Etymology | From the Greek hemi- meaning half and bagrus, the catfish genus. The specific epithet comes from the Latin punctum, meaning spot. In reference to the row of black spots on the side of the body. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 450mm or 17.7" 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. Easily distinguished by a row of small black spots along the lateral line. |
| Sexing | Males have an elongate gential papilla in front of the anal fin. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: Cauvery river drainage in southern India. Indian waters, Kaveri (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Critically Endangered, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010. |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 22.0-27.0°C or 71.6-80.6°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Readily eats all manner of live and prepared foods. Will eat smaller fishes. User data. |
| Furniture | Provide plenty of driftwood as hiding places. |
| Compatibility | Territorial and aggressive. Should be kept by itself, as tankmates that are too big to be eaten will be viciously attacked. |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Madras Journal of Literature and Science v. 15 (pt 2), pp 339. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Sep 24 04:25 (species record created: 2001 Apr 25 00:00) |