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Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes)
Etymology: Mystus: Greek, mystax = whiskered, used by Belon in 1553 to describe all fishes with whiskers (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Hamilton.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; sötvatten bottenlevande. Tropical
Asia: Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bangladesh (Ref. 4833). Reported from Afghanistan (Ref. 41034).
Size / Vikt / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 18.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 4833)
Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274); Adults inhabit rivers and ponds in plains and submontane regions (Ref. 41236) in flowing and standing waters (Ref. 4833). Oviparous, distinct pairing possibly like other members of the same family (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991. Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, i-xxii + 543-1158, 1 pl. (Ref. 4833)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fiskeri: husbehovsfiske
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01175 (0.00937 - 0.01473), b=2.94 (2.88 - 3.00), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.40 se; based on food items.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Assuming Fec < 10,000).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 292 [138, 783] mg/100g; Iron = 3.74 [1.84, 7.18] mg/100g; Protein = 16.7 [15.5, 17.8] %; Omega3 = 0.527 [0.185, 1.464] g/100g; Selenium = 70.2 [24.5, 183.8] μg/100g; VitaminA = 40.5 [12.6, 130.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.27 [1.28, 3.90] mg/100g (wet weight); based on
nutrient studies.