Family : Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes)
Order : Siluriformes  (catfish)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Kerala mystus
Fish Name : Mystus armatus
Max size : 14.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4833)
Environment : demersal; pH range: 6.19999980926514 - 7.5; dH range: 20
Climate : tropical; 22 - 25°C
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming Fec < 10,000)Distribution : Asia: India and probably lower Myanmar (Ref. 4833). Reported from Bangladesh (Ref. 1479).
Diagnosis :
Biology : Adults hide under rocks and boulders in swift-flowing clear water hill streams (Ref. 1479). Oviparous, distinct pairing possibly like other members of the same family (Ref. 205)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran. 1991. (Ref. 4833)

India country information
Common Names : Kerala mystus, കൂരി, കൂരീ, കൊറ്റി, കൂരി , കാരി , Cuaree, Kaaree, Koorie, Kotti
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : no uses