Clarias dayi Hora, 1936
Malabar clariid,  Mushi,  മുഷി

Family:  Clariidae (Airbreathing catfishes)
Max. size:  17.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Wynaad Hills, Western Ghats of Kerala, India (Ref. 4833). Reported from Ombatta, Mudumalai, Tamil Nadu (Ref. 44148).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in fast-flowing streams (Ref. 43641). Found in hill streams (Ref. 41236).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 14 August 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from Wynaad Hills, Western Ghats of Kerala (Ref. 4833); and Ombatta, Mudumalai, Tamil Nadu (Ref. 44148). Also Ref. 41236, 43641, 45255. Status of threat: Endangered (Ref. 50614).


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