Mystus
gulio (Hamilton, 1822) |
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Steven
Grant (1) Robin
Warne (3)
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ACSI
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| Relevant
Information: |
Originally
described from “Higher parts of Gangetic estuaries”,
this species lives in fresh and brackish waters.
Sometimes when young it can exhibit pale stripes along
the body. It is easily differentiated from the other
species by the combination of its greyish
silver colour and small adipose fin. |
| Common
Name: |
None |
| Synonyms: |
Pseudobagrus
gulio, Bagrus gulio, Pimelodus gulio, Macrones
gulio, Aspidobagrus gulio, Bagrus albilabrus |
| Family: |
Bagridaemblycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri
Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam |
| Size:
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40cm.
(16ins) |
| Temp: |
21-27°C
(69-81°F) |
| p.H. |
6.5-8.0. |
| Reference: |
Grant,
Steven., The striped catfishes of the genus
Mystus Scopoli, 1777 (Siluriformes: Bagridae) |
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Family: Bagridae
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Mystus
gulio
Specimen with one eye
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