First report of the catfish Nilgiri Mystus Hemibagrus punctatus (Jerdon, 1849) (Bagridae) from Stanley Reservoir, Tamil Nadu, India
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https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.4199.11.1.13175-13179Keywords:
Rare catfish, Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu, ThreatenedAbstract
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.
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