Pterocryptis wynaadensis

Pterocryptis wynaadensis, also known as Malabar Silurus, is a species of catfish found in Asia in the Cauvery drainage in Kerala and Thungabadhra drainage in Karnataka, India. This species reaches a length of 30.0 cm (11.8 in).

Malabar Silurus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Siluridae
Genus: Pterocryptis
Species:
P. wynaadensis
Binomial name
Pterocryptis wynaadensis
(Day, 1873)
Synonyms
  • Silurus wynaadensis Day, 1873
  • Silurus berdmorei wynaadensis Day, 1873
  • Silurus cochinchinensis wynaadensis Day, 1873
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