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| Scientific Name | Mystus singaringan (Bleeker, 1846) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | W. Java, Indonesia. |
| Synonym(s) | Bagrus macronema, Bagrus singaringan, Hypselobagrus macronema |
| Pronunciation | miss tuss - sin GAH ring ern |
| 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. The specific epithet comes from the Indoneisan name of the fish. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 300mm (11.8") 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.
Uniform dark grey body; the adipose fin much longer than the anal fin and contiguous with the dorsal fin; very long barbels, with the maxillary barbels reaching to or beyond the the caudal-fin base. Cranial fontanel extends to base of occipital process. |
| Sexing | Males have an elongate genital papilla in front of the anal fin. |
| General Remarks | Usually associated with slow-flowing, turbid waters and soft bottom. Feeds on insect larvae, zooplankton and small fishes. In the Mekong River drainage, it moves into the flooded riparian forests during periods of high water and returns to rivers during November and December. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Widely distributed throughout Southeast Asia. The populations from mainland Southeast Asia (Indochina) may represent a distinct species from those on Sundaic Southeast Asia (Sumatra, Java, Borneo and the Malay Peninsula). Thailand Waters, Bang Pakong (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Thailand Waters, Chao Praya (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Thailand Waters, Meklong (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Thailand Waters, Tapi (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Thailand Waters, Pattani (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Mekong  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Mekong , Xe Bangfai (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Malaysia Waters, Peninsular Malaysia Waters (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Greater Sunda Island Rivers (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 5.6 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 22.0-27.0°C or 71.6-80.6°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Easily adapts to a wide variety of frozen and prepared food in the aquarium. Will eat small fishes. € |
| Furniture | Provide plenty of driftwood and vegetation as hiding spaces. |
| Compatibility | Somewhat territorial; should only be kept with other large, robust fishes. Ideal tankmates include larger cyprinids (such as Osteochilus and Labiobarbus), and larger spiny eels (Mastacembelus spp.). |
| Breeding | Not reported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Natuur. Geneesk. Arch. Neerl.-Ind.v. 3 (no. 2) - pp150 Rainboth, WJ, 1996. Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. FAO Species Identification Field Guide for Fishery Purposes. FAO, Rome, 265 pp. |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2005 Apr 27 00:00 (species record created: 2001 May 03 00:00) |
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