Batasio convexirostrum Darshan, Anganthoibi & Vishwanath, 2011

Family:  Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes)
Max. size: 
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Koladyne basin, India.
Diagnosis:  Vertebrae: 39-40. Can be diagnosed from other species of Batasio by the combination of the following characters: dorsal to adipose distance 1.7-4.1% SL; snout length 39.2-45.5% head length; eye diameter 24.6-29.8% head length; gill rakers on the first branchial arch 4-5; pectoral spine length 14.6-17.6% standard length; adipose-fin base length 31.0-34.9% standard length; post-adipose distance 10.6-13.7% standard length; branched pectoral fin rays 9-10; 39-40 vertebrae; and body with a dark-brown oblique predorsal bar on a uniform light-brown background (Ref. 87063).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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