Heteropneustes fossilis, often known as the Asian stinging catfish, is a variety of airsac catfish that can be spotted in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Myanmar, and Bhutan. Heteropneustes fossilis can be spotted in lakes, canals, wetlands, and swamps, but it can also be seen in muddy rivers. It can survive in moderately saline water. It is an omnivore variety.
During the rainy season, this variety breeds in restricted waters, but can also breed in lakes, derelict ponds, and mud when enough rainwater accumulates. It is highly sought after for its supposed medicinal properties. Stinging catfish are capable of inflicting a painful sting on the human body. Poison released by a gland on the spine of its pectoral fin has been proven to be highly painful.
Heteropneustes fossilis reaches a maximum size of 30 cm (12 in) and is a valuable part of the regional commercial fishing industry It's also nurtured and sold in aquariums. It is locally known as kadu or karri in Kerala, India. It is popular in Assam, where it is known as singhi. This fish is known as singi mach in Bangladesh, and hunga in Sri Lanka by the Sinhala-speaking population.
Heteropneustes Fossilis Characteristics
The body appears to be elongated and compressed. Barbels are divided into four pairs, with maxillary pairs extending to the end of the pectorals or the start of the anal and mandibular pairs extending to the base of the pelvic, but nasal pairs are significantly shorter than mandibular pairs.Â
The most remarkable anatomical characteristic is a pair of auxiliary respiratory organs (air sacs) that extend backward from the gill chamber on each side of the vertebral column. The caudal region is rounded.
Heteropneustes Fossilis Habitat
Heteropneustes Fossilis is primarily found in ponds, drainage channels, marshes, and swamps, but it is occasionally found in swampy waterways. It is capable of surviving in moderately saltwater. It is an omnivore. During the rainy season, these life forms breed in constrained waters, but can also breed in lakes, derelict ponds, and culverts when enough rainwater builds up.
Heteropneustes Fossilis Identification
The body color is reddish-brown or purplish brown, but mature organisms are completely black. Lengths can be as long as 30 cm. Common in ponds, ditches, wetlands, and swamps, but also found in swampy waterways.
Heteropneustes Fossilis Benefits
Heteropneustes fossilis, often known as the Asian stinging catfish is in high demand in India due to its claimed health benefits. However, there is not fortified data to support such claims but this high demand is getting high economic importance in India in the native fishing industry.
Heteropneustes Fossilis Poison
Heteropneustes Fossilis or Stinging catfish are capable of inflicting a painful sting on the human boy. Poison released by a gland on the spine of its pectoral fin has been proven to be highly painful.
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