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Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes)
Etymology: Mystus: Greek, mystax = whiskered, used by Belon in 1553 to describe all fishes with whiskers (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Day.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; Água doce; estuarina demersal; pH range: 6.2 - 7.5; dH range: ? - 20. Tropical; 22°C - 25°C (Ref. 2059)
Asia: India and probably lower Myanmar (Ref. 4833). Reported from Bangladesh (Ref. 1479).
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.5 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 4833)
Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274); Adults hide under rocks and boulders in swift-flowing clear water hill streams (Ref. 1479). Oviparous, distinct pairing possibly like other members of the same family (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991. Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, i-xxii + 543-1158, 1 pl. (Ref. 4833)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Pescarias: espécies comerciais; Aquário: Espécies comerciais
Ferramentas
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