Mystus rufescens • Bagridae • Cat-eLog • PlanetCatfish

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Mystus rufescens (Vinciguerra, 1890) - add this species to your "My Cats" page.

Common Name(s)

None

Type Locality

Meetan, Tenasserim Provinces, Myanmar [Burma].

Synonym(s)

Macrones rufescens

Pronunciation

miss tuss

Etymology

The generic name is probably derived from the Latin mystax, meaning mustache, in reference to the long barbels. It was first used by Scopoli in 1777 making it a very old genus that has included many catfishes from throughout the world at one time or another.

Species Information

Size

146mm (5.7") SL

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Sexing

Males have an elongate genital papilla in front of the anal fin.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Asia: Irrawaddy, Sittang and lower Salween basins in Myanmar
Myanmar Waters, Irrawaddy (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Myanmar Waters, Sittang (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Salween, Lower Salween (click on these areas to find other species found there)

Husbandry Information

Breeding

Unreported.

Further Information

References

Ann. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. Genova (Ser. 2a) v. 9 226 Pl. 3 (fig. 2)

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