Burmese bat catfish (Exostoma labiatum)

Scientific name: Exostoma labiatum McClelland, 1842

Burmese bat catfish (Exostoma labiatum)

The Burmese bat catfish (Exostoma labiatum) is a freshwater fish of the family Sisoridae. Native range: Asia, India. Reported from Brahmaputra River in Tibet and upper Salween basin.

Biology

Found in mountain rapids. Feeds on insect larvae and benthic organisms.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Exostoma labiatum
Family
Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: India. Reported from Brahmaputra River in Tibet and upper Salween basin.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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