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| Scientific Name | Mystus pulcher (Chaudhuri, 1911) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Bhamo close to Yunnan border, Upper Myanmar [Burma]. |
| Synonym(s) | Macrones pulcher |
| Pronunciation | miss tuss - pool cherr |
| Etymology | The generic name is probably derived from the Latin mystax, meaning moustache, 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. From the Latin pulcher, meaning beautiful; in reference to the attractive color pattern of this species. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 50mm (2") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Fishes of the genus Mystus Scopoli are small to medium-sized bagrid catfishes occurring in South Asia. Roberts (1994) recognized Mystus to have an elongate cranial fontanel reaching up to the base of the occipital process, long maxillary barbel, very long adipose fin, 11–30 gill rakers on the first gill arch and 37–46 total vertebrae, about equally divided between abdominal and caudal regions. He included only eight species under the genus. Mo (1991) characterized the genus to have a thin needle-like first infraorbital, twisted and thickened metapterygoid loosely attached to the quadrate by means of ligament or a small extent of cartilage. Jayaram & Sanyal (2003) and Ferraris (2007) respectively listed 44 and 33 species of Mystus as valid.
Distinguished by a long adipose fin and a pattern consisting of longitudinal stripes along the body, a dark spot in the humeral region and another at the base of the caudal peduncle. |
| Sexing | Males have an elongate genital papilla in front of the anal fin. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Myanmar. Myanmar Waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 20.0-27.0°C or 68-80.6°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Readily feeds on live/frozen foods and other prepared foods. |
| Furniture | Provide plenty of driftwood and vegetation as hiding spaces.€ |
| Compatibility | A shoaling species that should be kept in small groups. Ideal tankmates include larger barbs and rasboras in an Asian biotope setup. |
| Breeding | Not reported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Rec. Indian Mus. (Calcutta)v. 6 (pt 1) - pp20 - Pl. 1 (fig. 4) |
| Registered Keepers | (1) Dinyar. Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Apr 09 00:00 (species record created: 2001 May 03 00:00) |
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