Fish diversity in wetlands of mysore

The walking catfish (Clarias batrachus) is a species of freshwater airbreathing catfish native to Southeast Asia, but also introduced outside its native range where considered an invasive species. It is named for its ability to "walk" across dry land, to find food or suitable environments. While it does not truly walk as most bipeds or quadrupeds do, it has the ability to use its pectoral fins to keep it upright as it makes a sort of... less ↑

Sperata seenghala, the Giant river-catfish, is a species of bagrid catfish. It is known locally as Guizza (গুইজ্জা), Guizza ayer (গুইজ্জা আইড়), Auri, Ari, Pogal, Singhara and Seenghala, among other names. It is found in southern Asia in the countries of Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bangladesh with reports of occurrence in Thailand and Yunnan, China. It can reach a length of 150 cm, though lengths up to 40 cm are more usual. It is commercially... less ↑

The Asian stinging catfish or fossil cat, Heteropneustes fossilis, is a species of airsac catfish found in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Myanmar. In Sri Lanka, this fish is called hunga by the Sinhala-speaking community; in India its called singhi. It is found in South India in the state of Kerala, and it is locally called as kadu (Malayalam:kadu ). It is also found in Assam and locally known as xingi. less ↑