Khavalchor catfish (Neotropius khavalchor)

Scientific name: Neotropius khavalchor Kulkarni, 1952

The Khavalchor catfish (Neotropius khavalchor) is a freshwater fish of the family Schilbeidae. Native range: Asia, Krishna river system in Maharashtra and middle Pennar River in Andhra Pradesh, India.

Biology

Inhabit slow moving turbid streams. Oviparous, eggs are unguarded.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neotropius khavalchor
Family
Schilbeidae (Schilbid catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Krishna river system in Maharashtra and middle Pennar River in Andhra Pradesh, India.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

Last updated