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Erethistoides sicula

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Siluriformes

Genus
  
Erethistoides

Higher classification
  
Erethistoides

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Sisoridae

Scientific name
  
Erethistoides sicula

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Erethistidae, Erethistes pusillus, Pseudolaguvia, Hara jerdoni, Sisoridae

Erethistoides sicula is a species of South Asian river catfish endemic to India where it is found in the Mansai River drainage. This species is found in large, shallow, fast-flowing streams with a sandy bottom. The fish usually hide in clumps of aquatic vegetation. This species grows to a length of 3.9 centimetres (1.5 in) SL.

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Erethistoides sicula Wikipedia