Asian Stinging Catfish
Heteropneustes fossilis
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
Heteropneustes fossilis, also known as Asian stinging catfish or fossil cat, is a species of airsac catfish found in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, and Bhutan. It has also been introduced to the Tigris River Basin in western Iran.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Clariidae
- Genus
- Heteropneustes