Heteropneustes microps
Appearance
Heteropneustes microps | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Heteropneustidae |
Genus: | Heteropneustes |
Species: | H. microps
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Binomial name | |
Heteropneustes microps (Günther, 1864)
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Heteropneustes microps is a species of airsac catfish possibly endemic to Sri Lanka, though records from India have been made. This species grows to a total length of 15.0 cm (5.9 in). This fish is a component of local commercial fisheries, and is found in the aquarium trade.
References
[edit]- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Heteropneustes microps" in FishBase. December 2011 version.