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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: Bloch.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce; salobre demersal; pH range: 6.0 - 7.5; dH range: 4 - 25. Tropical; 22°C - 28°C (Ref. 1672); 38°N - 0°N
Asia: Indian subcontinent, including Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh and probably Myanmar. Reported from Malaysia (Ref. 4835), Laos (Ref. 4792), Bhutan (Ref. 9418), Viet Nam (Ref. 36625) and Cambodia (Ref. 36654). May have been confused with other Mystus.
Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm 9.0, range 9 - ? cm
Max length : 21.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 4833)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 1; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 6 - 7; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 12 - 13; Vértebra: 31 - 37. Body elongate and slightly compressed. Maxillary barbels extending beyond the pelvic fins, often to the end of the anal fin. Dorsal spine weak, finely serrated on its inner edge. Adipose fin small, inserted much behind rayed dorsal fin but anterior to the anal fin. Color in life varies with age; generally delicate gray-silvery to shining golden, with several (about 5) pale blue or dark brown to deep black longitudinal on side. A narrow dusky spot often present on the shoulder. The fins glass, with dark tips (Ref. 4792).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Adults inhabit standing and flowing waters. Usually found among marginal vegetation in lakes and swamps with a mud substrate. Feed on plants, shrimps, insects, mollusks and fish (Ref. 6028). Oviparous, distinct pairing possibly like other members of the same family (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Makes sounds during spawning (Ref. 1672).
Pethiyagoda, R., 1991. Freshwater fishes of Sri Lanka. The Wildlife Heritage Trust of Sri Lanka, Colombo. 362 p. (Ref. 6028)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: escaso valor comercial; Acuario: Comercial
Herramientas
Special reports
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01072 (0.00787 - 0.01459), b=2.94 (2.89 - 2.99), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.1 ±0.1 se; based on diet studies.
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Assuming Fec < 10,000).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (16 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 323 [165, 622] mg/100g; Iron = 2.33 [1.28, 4.04] mg/100g; Protein = 15.9 [15.0, 16.9] %; Omega3 = 0.177 [0.088, 0.336] g/100g; Selenium = 46.3 [23.3, 97.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 27.6 [8.9, 79.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.91 [1.22, 2.88] mg/100g (wet weight); based on
nutrient studies.
