Family : Schilbeidae (Schilbid catfishes)
Order : Siluriformes  (catfish)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Eutropiichthys murius
Max size : 28.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4833)
Environment : demersal
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Asia: India, Bangladesh and Nepal.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Inhabit rivers, streams and canals (Ref. 1479). Oviparous, eggs are unguarded (Ref. 205)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran. 1991. (Ref. 4833)

India country information
Common Names : Murius vacha, Kangong
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : no uses