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Batasio macronotus in Nepal

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Batasio macronotus   Ng & Edds, 2004
Family:	Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes)			picture () by ( not available )
Order:	Siluriformes  (catfish)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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Max. size:	8.9 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 54041)
Environment:	benthopelagic
Climate:	tropical
Global Importance:
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Asia: eastern Nepal.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal soft rays: 12-13; Vertebrae: 40-41. Distinguished from its congeners, except Batasio batasio, in possessing a color pattern on the body consisting solely of horizontal stripes (vs. with vertical bars and spots, or a uniform dark brown color). Differs from B. batasio in having a shorter dorsal spine (14.0-16.1% SL vs. 16.7-18.5), longer adipose-fin base (28.3-31.8 % SL vs. 24.8-26.5), and a deeper body (19.5-21.2% SL vs. 17.0-17.4) and caudal peduncle (9.3-9.7% SL vs. 8.2-8.8) (Ref. 54041). Description: Anal fin with iv,8 or iv,9 rays; pelvic fin with i,5 rays (Ref. 54041).
Biology:	Found in lowland river with turbid water, mainly on sand substrate in lotic areas and sand/mud substrate with some submerged and emergent vegetation in lentic backwaters (Ref. 54041)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
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Main Ref:	Ng, H.H. and D.R. Edds. 2004. (Ref. 54041)
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Nepal country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Presently known only from the Kosi River drainage (the Kosi is part of the Ganges River drainage) in eastern Nepal (Ref. 54041).
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/np.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Ng, H.H. and D.R. Edds, 2004
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