Family : Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes)
Order : Siluriformes  (catfish)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Hemibagrus punctatus
Max size : 45.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4833)
Environment : demersal
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Asia: Cauvery river drainage in southern India.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal soft rays: 12-13; Vertebrae: 46-46. Distinguished from its congeners by a unique combination of the following characters: head length 28.1-29.6% SL, head depth 11.9-14.3% SL, depth of the caudal peduncle 8.8-9.9% SL, eye diameter 13.8-15% HL (Ref. 41209).
Biology : Inhabits rapid rivers and streams (Ref. 41236)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Ng, H.H. and C.J. Ferraris, Jr.. 2000. (Ref. 41209)

India country information
Common Names : Nilgiri mystus, கெழுத்தி, വരിക്കല്ലന്കൂരി, Haddu, Setha keletee, Solang keletee
Status : endemic
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : no uses