Mystus leucophasis
| Mystus leucophasis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Bagridae |
| Genus: | Mystus |
| Species: | M. leucophasis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mystus leucophasis (Blyth, 1860) | |
Mystus leucophasis is an Asian species of upside-down catfish belonging to the family Bagridae.
Mystus Leucophasis originate in the Sittang and other rivers of Myanmar. These catfish can grow to more than 1 foot (30 cm) in length. They are commercially fished for human consumption as well as being found in the aquarium trade. When kept in the aquarium they cannot be kept with smaller "community" fish as they will eat them.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Mystus leucophasis" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- J. Asiatic Soc. Bengalv. 29 (no. 2) - pp148
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