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| Scientific Name | Pachypterus atherinoides (Bloch, 1794) |
| Common Name | Indian Potasi |
| Type Locality | Tranquebar [Tharangambadi], India. |
| Synonym(s) | Pseudeutropius atherinoides, Silurus atherinoides |
| Pronunciation | at the ree noy diss |
| Etymology | The specific name comes from the Greek atherine, meaning smelt, and the suffix -oides, meaning having the form of, in reference to the passing resemblance to smelt. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 150mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Distinguished from N. acutirostris in having a shorter snout. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar. Indian 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. |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 20.0-26.0°C or 68-78.8°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Will eat all manner of live, frozen and prepared foods. User data. |
| Furniture | Provide plenty of vegetation in the form of a heavily planted tank for the fish to hide in. |
| Compatibility | A peaceful, schooling species that is compatible with most fish. Should be kept in groups of three or more indivduals. Ideal tankmates are other small Asian fish (barbs, rasboras, gouramies) in a biotope setup. |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische v. 8, pp 48, Pl. 371 (fig. 1) |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 4 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Nov 08 05:13 (species record created: 2001 Apr 26 00:00) |