Exostoma labiatum (McClelland, 1842) Burmese bat catfish |
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Family: | Sisoridae (Sisorid catfishes), subfamily: Glyptosterninae | |||
Max. size: | 11 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
Distribution: | Asia: India. Reported from Brahmaputra River in Tibet (Ref. 32617) and upper Salween basin (Ref. 58784). | |||
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Biology: | Found in mountain rapids (Ref. 41236). Feeds on insect larvae and benthic organisms (Ref. 58784). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 October 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |