Pterocryptis wynaadensis

Pterocryptis wynaadensis, also known as Malabar Silurus, is a species of catfish found in Asia in the Cauvery drainage in Kerala and Thungabadhra drainage in Karnataka, India.^[2] This species reaches a length of 30.0 cm (11.8 in).^[3]

Malabar Silurus
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Siluridae
Genus:	Pterocryptis
Species:	P. wynaadensis
Binomial name
Pterocryptis wynaadensis (Day, 1873)
Synonyms
Silurus wynaadensis Day, 1873 Silurus berdmorei wynaadensis Day, 1873 Silurus cochinchinensis wynaadensis Day, 1873

Type Locality

The type locality is listed as Wynaad, India, elevation 3000 feet.^[4]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Wynaad, where the type specimen was discovered.^[5]