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Mystus rufescens (Vinciguerra, 1890) |
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photo by
Win, T. |
| Family: | Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 14.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Irrawaddy, Sittang and lower Salween basins in Myanmar. It may occur in Thailand but has not yet been collected there. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 40-42. Differs from most other species of Mystus sensu stricto in having a large, triangular midpeduncular spot. Maxillary barbel extending posteriorly to anal fin origin. | |||
| Biology: | Oviparous, distinct pairing possibly like other members of the same family (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 December 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||