Mystus ankutta Pethiyagoda, Silva & Maduwage, 2008
Sri Lanka dwarf catfish
photo by Ramani Shirantha

Family:  Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes)
Max. size:  7.92 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: lower regions (<150 m elevation) of all rivers between the Kelani and Nilwala drainages in Sri Lanka.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits rivers with mud or sand substrate (Ref. 79815).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 07 August 2019 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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