Scientific Name
Neotropius khavalchor

Common Name
Khavalchor catfish

Biology
Inhabit slow moving turbid streams (Ref. 41236). Oviparous, eggs are unguarded (Ref. 205).

Classification

Classified By

Kulkarni, 1952

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Catfish (Siluriformes)

Family

Schilbid catfishes (Schilbeidae)

Distribution

Region

Asia

Distribution

Asia: Krishna river system in Maharashtra and middle Pennar River in Andhra Pradesh, India.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; demersal

Trophic Level

3.29 s.e. 0.49 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

15.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (25 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated