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| Scientific Name | Heteropneustes nani Hossain, Sarker, Sharifuzzaman & Rahman Chowdhury, 2013 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Freshwater swamp of Begumgonj (22°55′ N, 90°58′ E), Noakhali, Bangladesh. |
| Synonym(s) | |
| Etymology | Heteropneustes: From the Greek heteros, meaning other and pneo, meaning to breathe; in reference to the ability of the fish to utilize atmospheric oxygen. |
Species Information | |
| Sexing | In dorsal or ventral view especially, females are much broader in the body than males of equal age and rearing practices. In dorsal or ventral view especially, females are much broader in the body than males of equal age and rearing practices. |
Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Bangladesh Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
| Reference | Vertebrate Zoology v. 63 (no. 3), pp 260, Figs. 1-2. 4. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.187.62.8556 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Wed Apr 24, 2019 6:53 pm) |



