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This animal is also considered as pure animal a "Gthar Mih" by the Dimasa People. It is found in forests does not fall under the wild animal category and is also not domisticated anywhere

Domestic Animal

The stinging catfish is able to deliver a painful sting to humans. Poison from a gland on its pectoral fin spine has been known to be extremely painful. This fish is found mainly in ponds, ditches, swamps, and marshes, but sometimes occurs in muddy rivers

Stem, leaves are edible.

This is a Dimasa cuisine which is loved by most of the Dimasa people.This article on lodama is written by Parindita Bhattacharya.