Family : Erethistidae (South Asian river catfishes)
Order : Siluriformes  (catfish)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Erethistes hara
Max size : 13.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 41236)
Environment : demersal; pH range: 6 - 7.5; dH range: 20
Climate : subtropical; 12 - 28°C
Global Importance : fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: potential
Resilience: Distribution: Distribution : Asia: India, Nepal, Myanmar and China. Reported from Bangladesh (Ref. 1479).
Diagnosis :
Biology : Occurs in slow-moving rivers and streams
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Thomson, A.W. and L.M. Page. 2006. (Ref. 57846)

India country information
Common Names : Kosi hara, Hara
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : no uses