Batasio
travancoria Hora & Law, 1941 |
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Mahatvaraj
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| Relevant
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Occurs in hill streams
and rivers at base of hills. Colour: Uniformly
grey with a narrow dark streak along lateral line, ventral surface
lighter. Differs from other congeners in having this longitudinal
streak along lateral line and without any bars, bands or spots. |
| Common
Name: |
Malabar
batasio |
| Synonyms: |
None |
| Family: |
Bagridaemblycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Pamba,
Kallada and Chittar River basins, Anaimalai Hill Range, Kerala,
India. Type locality: Peruntenaruvi, a
tributary of the Pamba River at Edakadathy, Travancore, (species
name) India. |
| Size:
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8cm
SL ( 3¼ins) |
| Temp: |
24-27°C
(75-81°F) |
| p.H. |
6.5-7.0. |
| Reference: |
Jayaram, K.C.
2006, Catfishes of India. Narendera Publishing House. 383p.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes,
recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue
of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628. |
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