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Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes)
Etymology: Batasio: Malabar voice as the name of the fish (Ref. 45335); fasciolatus: Named from the Latin fasciolatus, the diminutive form of fascia, meaning belt, an allusion to the banded pattern of this species.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Asia: Tista River drainage of the Brahmaputra River in India.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 57570)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Ng, H.H., 2006. The identity of Batasio tengana (Hamilton, 1822), with the descripton of two new species Batasio from north-eastern India (Teleostei: Bagridae). J. Fish Biol. 68(Suppl.A):101-118. (Ref. 57570)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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