Cat-eLog Right Families RightBagridae

Artistic impression of typical member of the Bagridae
 
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Pronounced BAG rid day
Family Common Name Asian Antennae Catfishes
Etymology Named after the genus, Bagrus, which refers to the Arabic name of a fish.
Features Naked flanks, nasal barbels and generally long adipose fin.
Common Names Mystus Catfish, Lancers
Size Smallest 29mm, largest 1800mm, average 333mm, most commonly 150mm. All SL.
Species There are 77 "species" in 47 genera in the database
Keepers 77 species (100%) are being kept by registered keepers
Breeders 2 "species" (2.6%) are being bred.
Distribution Primarily Asia but a handful of species in Africa.

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Down Top Five Genera (by keepers)
1.Bagroides1 species(21 keepers)
2.Mystus52 species(11 keepers)
3.Rama1 species(10 keepers)
4.Leiocassis9 species(9 keepers)
5.Hyalobagrus3 species(8 keepers)
Down Most Kept Species
1.
Pseudomystus siamensisPseudomystus siamensis
(14.33%)
2.
Mystus leucophasisMystus leucophasis
(11.67%)
3.
Hyalobagrus flavusHyalobagrus flavus
(7%)
4.
Bagrichthys macracanthusBagrichthys macracanthus
(5.33%)
5.
Tachysurus sinensisTachysurus sinensis
(3.83%)
6.
Mystus bimaculatusMystus bimaculatus
(3.67%)
7.
Hemibagrus wyckioidesHemibagrus wyckioides
(3.67%)
8.
Bagroides melapterusBagroides melapterus
(3.5%)
9.
Pseudomystus leiacanthusPseudomystus leiacanthus
(3.17%)
10.
Hemibagrus wyckiiHemibagrus wyckii
(3.17%)
11.
Mystus mysticetusMystus mysticetus
(3%)
12.
Hemibagrus nemurusHemibagrus nemurus
(2.67%)
13.
Mystus vittatusMystus vittatus
(2.5%)
14.
Mystus tengaraMystus tengara
(2.33%)
15.
Sperata aorSperata aor
(2.17%)
16.
Tachysurus trilineatusTachysurus trilineatus
(1.83%)
17.
Rama ramaRama rama
(1.67%)
18.
Pseudomystus cf. stenomusPseudomystus cf. stenomus
(1.33%)
19.
Mystus castaneusMystus castaneus
(1.33%)
20.
Hyalobagrus ornatusHyalobagrus ornatus
(1.33%)
21.
Pseudomystus heokhuiiPseudomystus heokhuii
(1.17%)
22.
Olyra longicaudataOlyra longicaudata
(1.17%)
23.
Mystus carcioMystus carcio
(1.17%)
24.
Mystus bocourtiMystus bocourti
(1.17%)
25.
Batasio fluviatilisBatasio fluviatilis
(0.83%)
Down Most Kept Species List
(Alphabetic | Chronological | Most Bred)
1.
Pseudomystus siamensisPseudomystus siamensis
(i:20, k:86, b:0)
2.
Mystus leucophasisMystus leucophasis
(i:8, k:70, b:0)
3.
Hyalobagrus flavusHyalobagrus flavus
(i:22, k:42, b:1)
4.
Bagrichthys macracanthusBagrichthys macracanthus
(i:21, k:32, b:0)
5.
Tachysurus sinensisTachysurus sinensis
(i:16, k:23, b:0)
6.
Hemibagrus wyckioidesHemibagrus wyckioides
(i:17, k:22, b:0)
7.
Mystus bimaculatusMystus bimaculatus
(i:12, k:22, b:0)
8.
Bagroides melapterusBagroides melapterus
(i:12, k:21, b:0)
9.
Hemibagrus wyckiiHemibagrus wyckii
(i:13, k:19, b:0)
10.
Pseudomystus leiacanthusPseudomystus leiacanthus
(i:5, k:19, b:0)
11.
Mystus mysticetusMystus mysticetus
(i:15, k:18, b:0)
12.
Hemibagrus nemurusHemibagrus nemurus
(i:11, k:16, b:0)
13.
Mystus vittatusMystus vittatus
(i:10, k:15, b:0)
14.
Mystus tengaraMystus tengara
(i:9, k:14, b:0)
15.
Sperata aorSperata aor
(i:18, k:13, b:0)
16.
Tachysurus trilineatusTachysurus trilineatus
(i:8, k:11, b:1)
17.
Rama ramaRama rama
(i:11, k:10, b:0)
18.
Hyalobagrus ornatusHyalobagrus ornatus
(i:3, k:8, b:0)
19.
Mystus castaneusMystus castaneus
(i:4, k:8, b:0)
20.
Pseudomystus cf. stenomusPseudomystus cf. stenomus
(i:13, k:8, b:0)
21.
Mystus bocourtiMystus bocourti
(i:19, k:7, b:0)
22.
Mystus carcioMystus carcio
(i:18, k:7, b:0)
23.
Olyra longicaudataOlyra longicaudata
(i:11, k:7, b:0)
24.
Pseudomystus heokhuiiPseudomystus heokhuii
(i:7, k:7, b:0)
25.
Batasio fluviatilisBatasio fluviatilis
(i:7, k:5, b:0)
26.
Hemibagrus filamentusHemibagrus filamentus
(i:2, k:4, b:0)
27.
Mystus gulioMystus gulio
(i:14, k:4, b:0)
28.
Pseudomystus funebrisPseudomystus funebris
(i:7, k:4, b:0)
29.
Sperata acicularisSperata acicularis
(i:5, k:4, b:0)
30.
Hemibagrus olyroidesHemibagrus olyroides
(i:8, k:3, b:0)
31.
Leiocassis hosiiLeiocassis hosii
(i:3, k:3, b:0)
32.
Leiocassis micropogonLeiocassis micropogon
(i:4, k:3, b:0)
33.
Leiocassis poecilopteraLeiocassis poeciloptera
(i:1, k:3, b:0)
34.
Mystus aff. gulioMystus aff. gulio
(i:8, k:3, b:0)
35.
Mystus multiradiatusMystus multiradiatus
(i:4, k:3, b:0)
36.
Pseudomystus stenogrammusPseudomystus stenogrammus
(i:10, k:3, b:0)
37.
Tachysurus dumeriliTachysurus dumerili
(i:9, k:3, b:0)
38.
Bagrichthys hypselopterusBagrichthys hypselopterus
(i:8, k:2, b:0)
39.
Bagrus docmakBagrus docmak
(i:16, k:2, b:0)
40.
Bagrus meridionalisBagrus meridionalis
(i:9, k:2, b:0)
41.
Batasio affinisBatasio affinis
(i:9, k:2, b:0)
42.
Batasio merianiensisBatasio merianiensis
(i:2, k:2, b:0)
43.
Hemibagrus planicepsHemibagrus planiceps
(i:2, k:2, b:0)
44.
Hemibagrus punctatusHemibagrus punctatus
(i:4, k:2, b:0)
45.
Mystus nigricepsMystus nigriceps
(i:1, k:2, b:0)
46.
Nanobagrus immaculatusNanobagrus immaculatus
(i:4, k:2, b:0)
47.
Tachysurus tokiensisTachysurus tokiensis
(i:6, k:2, b:0)
48.
Bagrus bajadBagrus bajad
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
49.Bagrus orientalis(i:0, k:1, b:0)
50.
Batasio tigrinusBatasio tigrinus
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
51.
Batasio travancoriaBatasio travancoria
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
52.
Hemibagrus capitulumHemibagrus capitulum
(i:11, k:1, b:0)
53.
Hemibagrus microphthalmusHemibagrus microphthalmus
(i:6, k:1, b:0)
54.
Hemibagrus variegatusHemibagrus variegatus
(i:4, k:1, b:0)
55.
Mystus armatusMystus armatus
(i:6, k:1, b:0)
56.
Mystus atrifasciatusMystus atrifasciatus
(i:5, k:1, b:0)
57.
Mystus bleekeriMystus bleekeri
(i:8, k:1, b:0)
58.
Mystus cavasiusMystus cavasius
(i:10, k:1, b:0)
59.
Mystus cf. bleekeriMystus cf. bleekeri
(i:4, k:1, b:0)
60.
Mystus falcariusMystus falcarius
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
61.
Mystus malabaricusMystus malabaricus
(i:9, k:1, b:0)
62.
Mystus montanusMystus montanus
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
63.
Mystus pulcherMystus pulcher
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
64.
Mystus seengteeMystus seengtee
(i:4, k:1, b:0)
65.
Mystus wolffiiMystus wolffii
(i:5, k:1, b:0)
66.
Olyra horaeOlyra horae
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
67.
Olyra praestigiosaOlyra praestigiosa
(i:8, k:1, b:0)
68.
Olyra saginataOlyra saginata
(i:4, k:1, b:0)
69.
Pseudomystus flavipinnisPseudomystus flavipinnis
(i:4, k:1, b:0)
70.
Pseudomystus mahakamensisPseudomystus mahakamensis
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
71.
Sperata seenghalaSperata seenghala
(i:9, k:1, b:0)
72.
Tachysurus crassilabrisTachysurus crassilabris
(i:5, k:1, b:0)
73.
Tachysurus gracilisTachysurus gracilis
(i:5, k:1, b:0)
74.
Tachysurus nudicepsTachysurus nudiceps
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
75.
Tachysurus prattiTachysurus pratti
(i:2, k:1, b:0)
76.
Tachysurus spilotusTachysurus spilotus
(i:6, k:1, b:0)
77.
Tachysurus ussuriensisTachysurus ussuriensis
(i:2, k:1, b:0)