Dwarf Catfish Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Batasio tengana
Family : Bagridae
Order : Silurifirmes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chordata
Habitat : River,Torrential Streams
Description : Body of Dwarf Catfish is compressed.Body transparent white with a large spot.Tip and base of the caudal and dorsal fin with black spots.Mouth inferior,horizontal and bordered by fleshy lips.Teeth small.Air bladder noticeable from outside.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Conta conta
(Conra fish) -
Bagarius yarrelli
(Goonch) -
Heteropneustes fossilis
(Stinging Catfish) -
Gagata youssoufi
(Gangetic gagata) -
Clarias batrachus
(Walking Catfish) -
Pseudolaguvia shawi
(Shaws Catfish) -
Gagata cenia
(Indian gagata) -
Gogangra viridescens
(Huddah Nangra) -
Pangasius pangasius
(Pungas) -
Pseudolaguvia ribeiroi
(Painted Catfish)
References:
description written by: Razia Sultana Setu, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Bakalial, Bikramaditya([email protected]),www.fishbase.se. more information please contact with us.
description written by: Razia Sultana Setu, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Bakalial, Bikramaditya([email protected]),www.fishbase.se. more information please contact with us.