Mystus bleekeri (Day, 1877)
Day's mystus
photo by Sreekantha

Family:  Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes)
Max. size:  17.7 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; pH range: 5.80000019073486 - 8; dH range: 30, potamodromous
Distribution:  Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and Indonesia. Also Bhutan (Ref. 40882).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in lakes, tanks, rivers, canals and beels. Oviparous, distinct pairing possibly like other members of the same family (Ref. 205). Caught with other fishes from fishing operations.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 October 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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