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Mystus carcio (Hamilton, 1822) |
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Steven Grant (1) Allan James (1) Chris Ralph (5) |
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Description: It can be differentiated from all others by its small adult size, very small adipose fin, a dark horizontal mark across the tympanum, greenish yellow colouration, large laterally placed eyes, and relatively long and wide fontanel which is distinctly split by a thick epiphyseal bar. Etymology: The genus name Mystus: "Mystax" meaning whiskered (hair on the upper lip) Mystus was first used by Belon in 1553 to describe all fish with whiskers. The specific name carcio: presumably a local Bengali name for this species in India. Remarks: Sometimes confused as representing M. vittatus (Grant, S. 2009). |
Common Name: |
Pyjama Cat |
Synonyms: |
Pimelodus batasio |
Family: |
Bagridae |
Distribution: |
Asia: The ponds of northern Bengal. |
Size: |
4.0cm (1½ins) |
Temp: |
22-27°C (71-81°F) |
p.H. |
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6.0-7.5. |
Reference: |
Grant, Steven.
ScotCat Article:
The
striped catfishes of the genus Mystus Scopoli,
1777 (Siluriformes: Bagridae) |
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