Biology:Erethistes pusillus

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Short description: Species of fish

Erethistes pusillus
Erethistes Pusillus.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Erethistidae
Genus: Erethistes
Species:
E. pusillus
Binomial name
Erethistes pusillus
J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1849

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.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3763660 entry