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Mystus ankutta Pethiyagoda, Silva & Maduwage, 2008 Sri Lanka dwarf catfish |
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photo by
Ramani Shirantha |
| Family: | Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 7.92 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: lower regions (<150 m elevation) of all rivers between the Kelani and Nilwala drainages in Sri Lanka. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits rivers with mud or sand substrate (Ref. 79815). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 07 August 2019 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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