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Scientific Name Heteropneustes nani  Hossain, Sarker, Sharifuzzaman & Rahman Chowdhury, 2013
Common Name
Type Locality Freshwater swamp of Begumgonj (22°55′ N, 90°58′ E), Noakhali, Bangladesh.
Etymology Heteropneustes: From the Greek heteros, meaning other and pneo, meaning to breathe; in reference to the ability of the fish to utilize atmospheric oxygen. 
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Sexing In dorsal or ventral view especially, females are much broader in the body than males of equal age and rearing practices.
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Distribution
Bangladesh Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Not Evaluated
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Vertebrate Zoology v. 63 (no. 3), pp 260, Figs. 1-2. 4.
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Last Update 2022 Mar 01 07:08 (species record created: 2021 Dec 31 14:45)