Family : Heteropneustidae (Airsac catfishes)
Order : Siluriformes  (catfish)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Stinging catfish
Fish Name : Heteropneustes fossilis
Max size : 30.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 6028)
Environment : demersal; pH range: 6 - 8; dH range: 30
Climate : tropical; 21 - 25°C; 33°N - 5°N
Global Importance : fisheries: highly commercial; aquaculture: commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.23; tm=1; Fec=4,200)Distribution : Asia: Pakistan and Sri Lanka to Myanmar.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Found mainly in ponds, ditches, swamps and marshes, but sometimes occurs in muddy rivers. Can tolerate slightly brackish water. Omnivorous. Breed in confined waters during the monsoon months, but can breed in ponds, derelict ponds and ditches when sufficient rain-water accumulates. Oviparous, distinct pairing possibly like other members of the same family (Ref. 205). In great demand due to its medicinal value
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : traumatogenic , Halstead, B.W.. 1980
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran. 1991. (Ref. 4833)

India country information
Common Names : Stinging catfish, ਨੂਰੀ, தேளீ, കാരി, सिंधइ, िसंघी, बितचुका माछी, మాపుజెల్ల , കരിമീന് , കരിമീന്  , തെയിലി , మారపు , தாளீ , Bitchu, Bitchuka-machi, Chaelu, Ingilayee, Kaari, Kadu, Kaduku meen, Kahree-meen, Kahrimeen, Kamacha-singhi, Kappathede, Kappershode, Kari, Khasinghi, Lahoord, Mapujella, Marpulu, Moyya, Ngachik, Noorie, Nullie, Seruva, Sheenee, Shingi, Singee, Singee, Singhi, Singhi, Singhi, Singhi, Sinimeen, Thailimeen, Thaylee, Thelee
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater, brackish
Uses : no uses