Striped dwarf catfish

Mystus vittatus

Catfish Over Sandy Bottoms

Tropical
Regional distribution
Indian Ocean
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Mystus vittatus also known as the Striped dwarf catfish is a species of catfish of the family Bagridae. It is found in brackish water systems with marginal vegetation in lakes and swamps with a mud substrate of Asian countries Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh and probably Myanmar. Populations of Southeast Asian countries is in debate, due to close morphological similarities among Mystus species in that region.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Bagridae
Genus: Mystus
Maximum length: 21 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Indian subcontinent, including Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh and probably Myanmar. Reported from Malaysia (Ref. 4835 ), Laos (Ref. 4792 ), Bhutan (Ref. 9418 ), Viet Nam (Ref. 36625 ) and Cambodia (Ref. 36654 ). May have been confused with other Mystus .
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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