Family : Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes)
Order : Siluriformes  (catfish)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Hemibagrus microphthalmus
Max size : 133 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 37771); max. published weight: 80.0 kg (Ref. 9497)
Environment : demersal; potamodromous
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience: Very low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Asia: Manipur drainage in India, Irrawaddy and Sittang drainages in Myanmar and, Salween River of Thailand (Ref. 41209). Recorded from Mekong River system in southern Laos (Ref. 9497).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal soft rays: 12-13; Vertebrae: 51-54. Distinguished from its congeners by a unique combination of the following characters: length of dorsal-fin base 13.7-16.7% SL, dorsal to adipose distance 8.6-14.2% SL, interorbital distance 28.4-31.8% HL, eye diameter 9.2-11.3% HL and a rounded snout (Ref. 41209).
Biology : Occurs in deeper rocky areas and tree roots (Ref. 37771). Species caught throughout the year. Enters flooded forest during the months of high water (July-October). Feeds on fish, shrimps and crabs (Ref. 9497)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Ng, H.H. and C.J. Ferraris, Jr.. 2000. (Ref. 41209)

India country information
Common Names : Irrawaddy mystus
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater, brackish
Uses : no uses