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Erethistes

Erethistes is a genus with 6 species in this atlas, catalogued in the Catfish section, recorded from India, Myanmar, Bangladesh and Nepal. Adult sizes run from 1.5 in to 5 in. Every species below links to a full researched profile.

Species in atlas
6
Adult sizes
1.5–5 in
IUCN assessed
6 of 6
Recorded from
4 countries
Type species
Erethistes pusillus Müller & Troschel 1849

IUCN Red List: Least Concern · 4 Not Evaluated · 2

The 6 species

Every Erethistes recorded in this atlas. Each card links to a full researched profile — distribution, water parameters, and aquarium care, cited to primary sources.

(Blyth, 1860)

NE

(Hamilton, 1822)

5 in TL · LC

(Misra, 1976)

3 in TL · LC

(Day, 1870)

1.5 in TL · LC

(Ng & Kottelat, 2007)

NE

Müller & Troschel, 1849

Giant moth catfish, Gangetic erethistes

1.5 in SL · LC

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How to cite

Aquarist Atlas (2026). Genus Erethistes. Aquarist Atlas. https://www.aquaristatlas.com/erethistes/

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