Mystus keletius
| Mystus keletius | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Bagridae |
| Genus: | Mystus |
| Species: | M. keletius |
| Binomial name | |
| Mystus keletius (Valenciennes, 1840) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Bagrus keletius Valenciennes, 1840 | |
Mystus keletius, is a species of catfish of the family Bagridae.[1] In the wild it is found only in rivers and ponds, commonly in muddy pools and tanks of Sri Lanka and India.[1]
It grows to a length of 18 cm in maximum.[1] The population is known to be rare in recent past, due to catching, pet trading and habitat destruction.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Mystus cavasius" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ↑ http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/166409/0
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