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Eutropiichthys murius (Hamilton, 1822)

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Eutropiichthys murius was described from the Mahananda River (part of the Brahmaputra River drainage) in Bengal, and is known throughout the Ganges and Brahmaputra river drainages in northern and northeastern India, southern Nepal and Bangladesh. Although the threats to this species are unknown, as is the current status of the global population, indications from personal observation and the literature are that this species is still relatively abundant and widespread, and is therefore assessed as Least Concern. This species inhabits the main channel of large rivers, as well as its larger tributaries. The substrate in such habitats is generally sand or mud (IUCN). Remarks: Eutropiichthys murius still listed in Fishbase as being in the Schilbeidae family but it is updated in Eshmeyer's Catalog of Fishes as the current status of being in the Ailiidae family.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Pimelodus murius, Pachypterus melanurus

Family:

Ailiidae

Distribution:

Asia: Northern India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Type locality: Mahananda river [Bengal].

Size:

35.0cm. (14ins)

Temp:

23-26°C (73-79°F)

p.H.

6.5-7.2.

Reference:

Ferraris, C.J. and R.P. Vari, 2007. Revision of the Catfishes of the genus Eutropiichthys, with the description of two new species (Siluriformes: Schilbidae). Copeia 2007(4):866-885.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2019.FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 02/2019 ).
Ng, H.H. 2010. Eutropiichthys murius. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010.
Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991. Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam.

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