Airsac catfish  (Heteropneustes microps)

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Glossary

  • Brackish: slightly salty water.
  • Endemic: a species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
  • Omnivore: an organism that feeds on both plants and animals.
  • Pectoral fin: in fish, a pectoral fin is found on each side of the body just behind the gills. They are generally used for balancing and braking.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (June, 2007)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Pethiyagoda, R. (1991) Freshwater Fishes of Sri Lanka.The Wildlife Trust of Sri Lanka, Colombo.
  3. Pethiyagoda, R. (1994) Threats to the indigenous freshwater fishes of Sri Lanka and remarks on their conservation. Hydrobiologia, 285: 189 - 201.
  4. Nelson, J.S. (1994) Fishes of the World. Third edition.John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York.
  5. Allaby, M. (1991) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Zoology.Oxford University Press, Oxford.
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