Mystus
atrifasciatus Fowler, 1937 |
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contributors to this species: |
| Allan
James (4)
Kamphol
Udomrittiruj
(1) Jean-Francois
Helias (3) |
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| Relevant
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Description:
Colouration as per original description: “Back and upper surface
of head brown. Dark to blackish grey median lateral band, wide as
vertical eye diameter and including lateral line, bounded above
by whitish parallel longitudinal narrower band its whole extent,
and below by whitish colour of under surfaces of body. Pale brownish
streak, narrowing behind, back from pectoral axil until over front
of anal. Iris grey. Lips pale or whitish. All barbels pale, with
brown margins and nasal and maxillary pairs darker. Fins all more
or less dull brownish.” Vertebrae: 36 - 39. Has 3 faint dark
and 2 whitish stripes on the sides; adipose fin longer than anal
fin and almost contiguous with the dorsal fin; eyes not visible
when head is viewed from below. Cranial fontanel extends posteriorly
to about midway between posterior rim of eye and supraoccipital
process. Diet: Feeds mainly on crustaceans and
zooplankton along with small bits of algae and fish scales. May
forage in schools like the other small striped species of Mystus.
Moves into floodplains during periods of high water and is often
found in places with submerged woody vegetation. Oviparous, distinct
pairing possibly like other members of the same family. |
| Common
Name: |
None |
| Synonyms: |
None |
| Family: |
Bagridaemblycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Mekong, Meklong
and Chao Phraya River basins. Type locality: Pitsanulok,
Siam. |
| Size:
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15cm (
6ins) |
| Temp: |
22-27°C
(71-81°F) |
| p.H. |
6.5-7.5. |
| Reference: |
ScotCat Article:
Steven Grant;
The
striped catfishes of the genus Mystus Scopoli, 1777 (Siluriformes:
Bagridae)
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors.
2009.FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org,
version (07/2010).
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes,
recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of
siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628. |
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