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💧 Freshwater Near Threatened 🌡️ Tropical

Mystus Malabaricus

Mystus malabaricus Jerdon, 1849
Max Length
15 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
23.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Facultative air-breathing in the genus ; Oviparous, distinct pairing possibly like other members of the same family .

Scientific Name
Mystus malabaricus
Authority
Jerdon, 1849
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
NT
Max Length
15 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
23.00/100
Migration
Amphidromous

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Siluriformes
Siluriformes
Family
Bagridae
Bagridae
Genus
Mystus
Mystus
Species
Mystus Malabaricus
Mystus malabaricus

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Mystus Malabaricus is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Mystus Malabaricus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Mystus Malabaricus is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Mystus Malabaricus is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous . Tropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater 🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Amphidromous
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00955 × L2.95 (TL)
Max TL
15cm

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Near Threatened
Assessment Date
2010

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
23.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Jerdon, 1849

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Bagrus malabaricus Jerdon 1849 Synonym
Hara malabarica Jerdon 1849 Synonym
Macrones malabaricus Jerdon 1849 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 1 records indexed .

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