Biology:Mystus gulio

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Short description: Species of fish

Long Whiskers Catfish
Mystus gulio.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Bagridae
Genus: Mystus
Species:
M. gulio
Binomial name
Mystus gulio
(Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms
  • Aspidobagrus gulio
  • Bagrus albilabrus
  • Bagrus gulio
  • Macrones gulio
  • Pimelodus gulio
  • Pseudobagrus gulio

Mystus gulio, the Long Whiskers Catfish, is a species of catfish of the family Bagridae. The generic name is probably derived from the Latin "mystax", meaning "moustache", due to the long barbels.

It is found in India , Sri Lanka, Pakistan , Nepal and Vietnam.[2] It is primarily a brackish water fish that enters and lives in fresh water.[3]

The population is known to be decreasing in recent past, due to catching, pet trading and habitat destruction.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q932361 entry