Eutropiichthys goongwaree (Sykes, 1839)
Goongwaree vacha,  Halathi

Family:  Schilbeidae (Schilbid catfishes)
Max. size:  64 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Peninsular India.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occur in rivers and canals. Oviparous, eggs are unguarded (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 September 2010 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh (Krishna and Pennar river systems) in Peninsular India (Ref. 41236). Also Ref. 4833, 43640, 45255. Status of threat: Data deficient in Western Ghats (Ref. 50614).


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