Burmese bat catfish (Exostoma labiatum) fish species and information / pictures of Burmese bat catfish - Exostoma labiatum

Burmese bat catfish (Exostoma labiatum) fish species information

Scientific Name
Exostoma labiatum

Common Name
Burmese bat catfish

Biology
Found in mountain rapids (Ref. 41236). Feeds on insect larvae and benthic organisms (Ref. 58784).

Classification

Classified By
McClelland, 1842
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Catfish (Siluriformes)
Family
Sisorid catfishes (Sisoridae)

Distribution

Region
Asia
Distribution
Asia: India. Reported from Brahmaputra River in Tibet (Ref. 32617) and upper Salween basin (Ref. 58784).
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
3.17 s.e. 0.38 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
11.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5312 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 vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)