/siluriformes/bagridae/pseudomystus/bomboides/1.jpg "Pseudomystus bomboides")
Dorsal view of holotype/siluriformes/bagridae/pseudomystus/bomboides/2.jpg "Pseudomystus bomboides")
Lateral view of holotype/siluriformes/bagridae/pseudomystus/bomboides/3.jpg "Pseudomystus bomboides")
Ventral view of holotype
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Pseudomystus bomboides Kottelat, 2000 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Mekong basin, confluence of Nam Leuk and Nam Ngong, 18°22'04"N, 103°05'27"E, Vientiane Province, Laos. |
| Pronunciation | SUE doh MIST uss |
| Etymology | From the Greek pseudos, meaning lie, and mystus, a genus of bagrid catfishes. In reference to the overall similarity of the two genera. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 42mm or 1.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Members of the bagrid genus Pseudomystus are small- to mid-sized freshwater catfish endemic to Southeast Asia.Pseudomystus are commonly found in swamps and rivers throughout Southeast Asia. They can be differentiated from Leiocassis by a relatively short snout and a subterminal mouth. Many Pseudomystus have a color pattern of contrasting vertical bars or blotches. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: Mekong basin in Laos, Thailand and Cambodia, and southeastern Thailand. Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Journal of South Asian Natural History v. 5 (no. 1), pp 77, Fig. 69. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 3 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.8.171.7138 | |
| Last Update | 2020 Oct 26 16:11 (species record created: 2017 Nov 29 19:47) |