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| Scientific Name | Hemibagrus punctatus (Jerdon, 1849) |
| Common Name(s) | Nilgiri 'Mystus', Porthole Bagrid |
| Type Locality | Cauvery River and its principal tributaries, south India. |
| Synonym(s) | Bagrus punctatus, Macrones punctatus, Mystus punctatus |
| Pronunciation | HEM ee BAG russ - punk tah tuss |
| Etymology | From the Greek hemi- meaning half and bagrus, the catfish genus. The specific epithet comes from the Latin punctum, meaning spot. In reference to the row of black spots on the side of the body. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 400mm (15.7") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Easily distinguished by a row of small black spots along the lateral line. |
| Sexing | Males have an elongate gential papilla in front of the anal fin. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Cauvery River drainage in southern India. Indian waters, Kaveri (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 22.0-27.0°C or 71.6-80.6°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Readily eats all manner of live and prepared foods. Will eat smaller fishes. |
| Furniture | Provide plenty of driftwood as hiding places. |
| Compatibility | Territorial and aggressive. Should be kept by itself, as tankmates that are too big to be eaten will be viciously attacked. |
| Breeding | Not reported. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | (1) CFC (k: 2), who also notes: "Not as aggressive as other Hemibagrus species but still very hostile toward smililar shaped catfishes.
The male and female pair i keep are for the most part tollerent of each other but occasionally will break into bouts of fighting and chasing aro", (2) ichhater, (3) CatfishPownage63. Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | -1 Nov 30 00:00 (species record created: 2001 Apr 25 00:00) |
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