Painted catfish (Pseudolaguvia ribeiroi)

Scientific name: Pseudolaguvia ribeiroi Hora, 1921

Painted catfish (Pseudolaguvia ribeiroi)

The Painted catfish (Pseudolaguvia ribeiroi) is a freshwater fish of the family Erethistidae. Native range: Asia, India and Nepal. Reported from Bangladesh.

Biology

Inhabits pool and run areas of swift streams. Found in mountain rapids.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudolaguvia ribeiroi
Family
Erethistidae (South Asian river catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: India and Nepal. Reported from Bangladesh.
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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