Open AccessFirst report of the catfish Nilgiri Mystus Hemibagrus punctatus (Jerdon, 1849) (Bagridae) from Stanley Reservoir, Tamil Nadu, India
Author(s) -
J. Praveenraj,
Moulitharan Nallathambi,
M. P. Goutham-Bharathi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of threatened taxa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.264
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 0974-7907
pISSN - 0974-7893
DOI - 10.11609/jott.4199.11.1.13175-13179
Subject(s) - catfish , tamil , endangered species , fishery , swamp , biology , habitat , geography , ecology , fish <actinopterygii> , art , literature
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 provided.