Mystus ankutta

Mystus ankutta (dwarf catfish) is a species of catfish of the family Bagridae that is endemic to Sri Lanka.[1] In the wild it is found in freshwater bodies from Kelani river to Nilwala river in Sri Lanka.[1]

Mystus ankutta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Bagridae
Genus: Mystus
Species:
M. ankutta
Binomial name
Mystus ankutta
Pethiyagoda, Silva & Maduwage, 2008

It grows to a length of 7.9 cm.[1] This fish is classified as endangered by the IUCN.[2]

It is widely used as an aquarium fish within the country.[3]

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