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Scientific Name Pseudomystus robustus  (Inger & Chin, 1959)
Common Name
Type Locality Kinabatangan River at Deramakot, Kinabatangan District, Malaysia.
Pronunciation SUE doh MIST uss
Etymology From the Greek pseudos, meaning lie, and mystus, a genus of bagrid catfishes. In reference to the overall similarity of the two genera. 
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Size 250mm or 9.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification Members of the bagrid genus Pseudomystus are small- to mid-sized freshwater catfish endemic to Southeast Asia.Pseudomystus are commonly found in swamps and rivers throughout Southeast Asia. They can be differentiated from Leiocassis by a relatively short snout and a subterminal mouth. Many Pseudomystus have a color pattern of contrasting vertical bars or blotches.
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Distribution Asia: northern Borneo.
IUCN Red List Category Endangered, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Fieldiana Zoology v. 39 (no. 27), pp 290, Fig. 48.
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Last Update 2020 Oct 25 09:20 (species record created: 2019 Jul 10 16:06)