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Erethistes pusillus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Genus
  
Erethistes

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Erethistidae

Scientific name
  
Erethistes pusillus

Higher classification
  
Erethistes

Order
  
Catfish

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Similar
  
Catfish, Erethistidae, Gagata cenia, Pseudolaguvia, Gagata

Erethistes pusillus feeding


Erethistes pusillus is a species of South Asian river catfish native to India, Bangladesh and Myanmar where it is mostly found in hill streams. This species prefers muddy portions of rivers that are overgrown with vegetation. This species grows to a length of 4.2 centimetres (1.7 in) SL. It is kept in tropical aquaria, but its occurrence in the aquarium trade is very rare.

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Erethistes pusillus


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Erethistes pusillus Wikipedia