Mystus
E805728
Mystus is a genus of small to medium-sized freshwater catfishes native mainly to South and Southeast Asia, known for their importance in riverine ecosystems and local fisheries.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodySize | small to medium-sized ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| distribution |
Indo-Gangetic river systems
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mekong basin NERFINISHED ⓘ other Southeast Asian river basins ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
benthic insectivore
ⓘ
small fish predator ⓘ |
| environment | freshwater ⓘ |
| family | Bagridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
floodplains
ⓘ
freshwater lakes ⓘ rivers ⓘ streams ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
adipose fin present
ⓘ
barbels around mouth ⓘ scaleless body ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | mystus catfish ⓘ |
| importance |
local fisheries
ⓘ
riverine ecosystems ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Mystus bleekeri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mystus cavasius ⓘ Mystus keletius NERFINISHED ⓘ Mystus tengara NERFINISHED ⓘ Mystus vittatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isHarvestedBy | small-scale fisheries ⓘ |
| isHarvestedFor | food ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
South Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Bagridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | mid-trophic freshwater fish ⓘ |
| typeOf | freshwater catfish genus ⓘ |
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