Mystus ankutta
Mystus ankutta (dwarf catfish) is a species of catfish of the family Bagridae that is endemic to Sri Lanka.[1] In the wild it is found in freshwater bodies from Kelani river to Nilwala river in Sri Lanka.[1]
| Mystus ankutta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Bagridae |
| Genus: | Mystus |
| Species: | M. ankutta |
| Binomial name | |
| Mystus ankutta Pethiyagoda, Silva & Maduwage, 2008 | |
It grows to a length of 7.9 cm.[1] This fish is classified as endangered by the IUCN.[2]
It is widely used as an aquarium fish within the country.[3]
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Mystus cavasius" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- http://biodiversityofsrilanka.blogspot.com/p/freshwater-fish-diversity-of-sri-lanka_29.html
- http://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=2145
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