First report of the catfish Nilgiri Mystus Hemibagrus punctatus (Jerdon, 1849) (Bagridae) from Stanley Reservoir, Tamil Nadu, India

The Nilgiri Mystus Hemibagrus punctatus (Jerdon, 1849), a Critically Endangered catfish endemic to the Western Ghats of India, is recorded for the first time from Stanley Reservoir in Tamil Nadu, India.  An account of the morphometrics of this species, along with notes on its habitat and threats, is...

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Main Authors: Praveenraj jayasimhan, Moulitharan Nallathambi, M. P. Goutham-Bharathi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Threatened Taxa
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Online Access:https://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/4199