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Mystus keletius

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Bagridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Siluriformes

Genus
  
Mystus

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Mystus keletius, is a species of catfish of the family Bagridae. In the wild it is found only in rivers and ponds, commonly in muddy pools and tanks of Sri Lanka and India.

It grows to a length of 18 cm in maximum. The population is known to be rare in recent past, due to catching, pet trading and habitat destruction.

References

Mystus keletius Wikipedia