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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Mystus wolffii (Bleeker, 1851) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Bandjarmasin, Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia. |
| Synonym(s) | Bagrus wolffii, Hypselobagrus wolffii, Macrones wolffii, Mystus armiger |
| Pronunciation | miss tuss |
| 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. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 200mm or 7.9" 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 from congeners by their uniform color without any dark markings, approximately equal lengths of adipose and anal fin bases, and long maxillary barbels that reach at least to the base of the caudal fin. Nasal barbels longer than head. |
| Sexing | Males have an elongate genital papilla in front of the anal fin. |
| General Remarks | See also, The Status Of The Catfish Mystus wolffii Bleeker, 1851 (Actinopterygii: Siluriformes: Bagridae) In Singapore, With Notes On Its Taxonomy, Heok Hee Ng. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: Thailand to Indonesia. Known from the Mekong basin. Thailand Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Indonesian Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, Malaysia Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Mekong (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
| pH | 7.0 - 7.8 |
| Other Parameters | Found in brackish to fresh water regions. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Feeds mainly on insects and crustaceans User data. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 2 (no. 2), pp 205. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Last Update | 2019 Oct 07 10:43 (species record created: 2005 Apr 27 00:00) |
