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.Kobayakawa, M., 1989. Systematic revision of the catfish genus Silurus, with description of a new species from Thailand and Burma. Jap. J. Ichthyol. 36(2):155-186. This species reaches a length of . Type Locality The type locality is listed as Wynaad, India, elevation 3000 feet.https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?species_id=2924
Etymology The fish is named in honor of Wynaad, where the type specimen was discovered.
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