Scientific Name
Mystus bleekeri

Common Name
Day's mystus

Biology
Found in lakes, tanks, rivers, canals and beels. Oviparous, distinct pairing possibly like other members of the same family (Ref. 205). Caught with other fishes from fishing operations.

Classification

Classified By

Day, 1877

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Catfish (Siluriformes)

Family

Bagrid catfishes (Bagridae)

Distribution

Region

Asia

Distribution

Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and Indonesia. Also Bhutan (Ref. 40882).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

18 °C

Water Temperature To

26 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; ; pH range: 5.8 - 8.0; dH range: ? - 30 demersal; potamodromous (Ref. 51243)

Trophic Level

3.28 s.e. 0.44 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

15.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (24 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming Fec

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)