Mystus pelusius

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Mystus pelusius
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Bagridae
Genus: Mystus
Species:
M. pelusius
Binomial name
Mystus pelusius
(Solander, 1794)
Synonyms
  • Silurus pelusiusSolander, 1794
  • Bagrus halepensisValenciennes, 1840
  • Macrones aleppensisGünther, 1864
  • Macrones colvilliiGünther, 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. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Mystus pelusius". FishBase .
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