Batasio affinis Blyth, 1860
photo by JJPhoto

Family:  Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes)
Max. size:  7.44 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Irrawaddy, Sittang and Ataran River drainages in Myanmar; and Chindwin River drainage in India. Expected to be present in the Salween River drainage.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal soft rays: 12-12. Greyish brown body with a dark brown predorsal oblique bar and a dark brown spot on the side of the body below the adipose fin, dark brown band on distal half of dorsal fin. Dorsal-spine length 14.0% SL; body depth at anus 18.0% SL; snout length 36.0% HL; eye diameter 24.4% HL; interorbital distance 31.7% HL (Ref. 44354).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 09 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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