Mystus pelusius

Mystus pelusius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Bagridae
Genus: Mystus
Species:
M. pelusius
Binomial name
Mystus pelusius
(Solander, 1794)
Synonyms
  • Silurus pelusius Solander, 1794
  • Bagrus halepensis Valenciennes, 1840
  • Macrones aleppensis Günther, 1864
  • Macrones colvillii Günther, 1874
  • Mystus halepensis colvillii (Günther, 1874)

Mystus pelusius, is a species of catfish of the family Bagridae. It is native to Iraq, Turkey and Iran.[2]

This species grows to a maximum length of 17 centimetres (6.7 in).[2] It lives in rivers and ponds, often amidst vegetation in muddy waters.[2] It is considered to be a rare species, but it has a wide distribution, so it is listed as a least-concern species on the IUCN Red List.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Dahanukar, N. (2011). "Mystus pelusius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T172324A6867980. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T172324A6867980.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Mystus pelusius". FishBase.
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