Mystus ankutta

Mystus ankutta

Sri lanka dwarf catfish, Yellow dwarf catfish

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Mystus ankutta
Length
8
3
cminch
cm inch 

Mystus ankutta, also known as the Sri Lanka dwarf catfish or yellow dwarf catfish, is a species of catfish of the family Bagridae that is endemic to Sri Lanka. In the wild it is found in freshwater bodies from Kelani river to Nilwala river in Sri Lanka.

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It grows to a length of 7.9 cm. This fish is classified as endangered by the IUCN.

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References

1. Mystus ankutta Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystus_ankutta
2. Mystus ankutta on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/196109/174827036

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