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Scientific Name: Mystus carcio (Hamilton, 1822)
English Name: Dwarf catfish
Local/Bangla Name: Bujuri tengra (বুজুরি টেংরা), Bujuri (বুজুরি), Gete tengra (গেটে টেংরা)
Photo: Indian Biodiversity Portal
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Bagridae
Description:
It has 4 pairs of barbels. Body is elongated and compressed. Adipose fin is very small. Caudal fin is forked. Body coloration: A dark horizontal mark across the tympanum; greenish yellow colouration over the body.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Inhabit rivers and ponds in plains and submontane regions in flowing and standing waters.
Environment:
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Main References:
DoF Bangladesh (2023) Album: Freshwater Fishes of Bangladesh, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Bangladesh, Dhaka. 200 pp.
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