Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Pterocryptis wynaadensis (Pterocryptis wynaadensis), recorded as Endangered
Pterocryptis wynaadensis (Pterocryptis wynaadensis). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Pterocryptis wynaadensis

Pterocryptis wynaadensis

Pterocryptis wynaadensis is a ray-finned fish in the family Siluridae (order Siluriformes), recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Pterocryptis wynaadensis
Taxonomy
Siluriformes · Siluridae · Pterocryptis

The ray-finned fish

This species reaches a length of 30.0 cm (11.8 in).

Catfishes are typically bottom-living freshwater fishes with barbels. Cave forms lose eyes and pigment.

Range and habitat

Pterocryptis wynaadensis, also known as Malabar Silurus, is a catfish found in Asia in the Cauvery drainage in Kerala and Thungabadhra drainage in Karnataka, India.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Pterocryptis wynaadensis is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Pterocryptis wynaadensis — often a short stub, Wikidata item Q5599066. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Pterocryptis wynaadensis?
Pterocryptis wynaadensis is a ray-finned fish in the family Siluridae (order Siluriformes).
What is the conservation status of Pterocryptis wynaadensis?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Pterocryptis wynaadensis. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Pterocryptis wynaadensis live?
Pterocryptis wynaadensis, also known as Malabar Silurus, is a catfish found in Asia in the Cauvery drainage in Kerala and Thungabadhra drainage in Karnataka, India.
Why is Pterocryptis wynaadensis in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Pterocryptis wynaadensis?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Pterocryptis wynaadensis a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.