Mystus ankutta, also known as the Sri Lanka dwarf catfish or yellow dwarf catfish, is a species of catfish of the family Bagridae that is endemic to Sri Lanka.[1][2][3] In the wild it is found in freshwater bodies from Kelani river to Nilwala river in Sri Lanka.[2]
| Mystus ankutta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Bagridae |
| Genus: | Mystus |
| Species: | M. ankutta
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| Binomial name | |
| Mystus ankutta Pethiyagoda, Silva & Maduwage, 2008
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It grows to a length of 7.9 cm.[2] This fish is classified as endangered by the IUCN.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Fernado, M.; Kotagama, O.; de Alwis Goonatilake, S. (2020) [errata version of 2019 assessment]. "Mystus ankutta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T196109A174827036. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T196109A174827036.en. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Mystus ankutta" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
- ^ "Freshwater Fishes of Sri Lanka". Biodiversity of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 12 February 2021.