Long whiskers catfish (Mystus gulio)

Scientific name: Mystus gulio Hamilton, 1822

Long whiskers catfish (Mystus gulio)

The Long whiskers catfish (Mystus gulio) is a freshwater fish of the family Bagridae. Native range: Asia, countries bordering the eastern Indian Ocean, from India to Indonesia and Viet Nam. Reported from Pakistan.

Biology

Primarily a brackish water fish that enters and lives in fresh water. In freshwater, adults occur mainly in larger water bodies (rivers and streams) with mud or clay substrates, and rarely found in smaller streams. Form schools of 10 to 25 individuals. Diurnal. Oviparous, distinct pairing possibly like other members of the same family.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mystus gulio
Family
Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes)
Order
Siluriformes (Catfish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
46.0
Common length
15.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; demersal; anadromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: countries bordering the eastern Indian Ocean, from India to Indonesia and Viet Nam. Reported from Pakistan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming Fec

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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