Mystus
castaneus Ng, 2002 |
| |
| Image
contributors to this species: |
| Allan James
(2) |
| ScotCat
Sources: |
 
|
| Other
Sources: |
  
|
| |
| Relevant
Information: |
A recent
study by Ng (2002) recognized two distinct species in the material
generally identified as M. nigriceps: one in Java and the
other in Sumatra, the Malay Peninsula, and northern and western
Borneo. Ng restricted M. nigriceps for the Javanese species
and described the other as Mystus castaneus. Oviparous,
distinct pairing possibly like other members of the same family.
In Kapuas Lakes area in Kalimantan Barat Indonesia, fishermen reported
that this species breeds 2 or 3 times in a year |
| Common
Name: |
Pearl Catfish |
| Synonyms: |
None |
| Family: |
Bagridaemblycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Asia:
Central Sumatra, Borneo and the Malay Peninsula. Type locality:
Borneo: Sarawak, Serian market, from Sungai Sadong. |
| Size:
|
14.5cm
( 5¾ins) |
| Temp: |
22-27°C
(71-81°F) |
| p.H. |
6.0-7.5. |
| Reference: |
Ng,
H.H., 2003 Mystus impluviatus: a new species of
bagrid catfish (Teleostei: Bagridae) from Eastern Borneo. Copeia
2: 373-378.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes,
recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of
siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628. |
|
|
