💧 Freshwater
Least Concern
🐠 Aquarium
🌡️ Tropical
Mystus Pulcher
Mystus pulcher Chaudhuri, 1911
📖 Overview
Facultative air-breathing in the genus ; Adults occur in small muddy streams. Oviparous, distinct pairing possibly like other members of the same family .
Scientific Name
Mystus pulcher
Authority
Chaudhuri, 1911
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
8.8 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
17.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Siluriformes
Siluriformes
Family
Bagridae
Bagridae
Genus
Mystus
Mystus
Species
Mystus Pulcher
Mystus pulcher
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Mystus Pulcher is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Mystus Pulcher is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.01122 × L2.95
(TL)
Max TL
8.8cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2009
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
17.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Chaudhuri, 1911
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Mystus Pulcher.
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