Bagridae

Mystus atrifasciatus

Mystus atrifasciatus

Fifteen Centimeters Bagrid Fish from the Mekong Basin

• Black
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Asia (unspecified)
• Elongated
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Mystus atrifasciatus (known locally as trey kanchos chhnoht) is a species of catfish endemic to Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, known from Mekong River, Chao Phraya River and Mae Klong River and was described from Phitsanulok, Thailand. It inhabits rivers, streams and reservoirs and moves to floodplains when the water level increases and can also be found near submerged woody vegetation. It feeds on crustaceans and zooplankton along with some algae and fish scales.