Summary of pseudomystus |
Pronounced | 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. |
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. |
Size | Smallest 42mm, largest 250mm, average 103mm, most commonly 150mm. All SL. |
Species | There are 20 "species" in the database |
Keepers | 1 species ( 5%) are being kept by registered keepers |
New spp. / time | ![](/common/images/icons/p.gif) | ![](/common/images/icons/p.gif) | ![](/common/images/icons/p.gif) | ![](/common/images/icons/p.gif) | ![1830 to 1849, 1 species described](/common/images/icons/green_vertical_bar.png) | ![](/common/images/icons/p.gif) | ![](/common/images/icons/p.gif) | ![1890 to 1909, 3 species described](/common/images/icons/green_vertical_bar.png) | ![1910 to 1929, 2 species described](/common/images/icons/green_vertical_bar.png) | ![](/common/images/icons/p.gif) | ![1950 to 1969, 1 species described](/common/images/icons/green_vertical_bar.png) | ![1970 to 1989, 1 species described](/common/images/icons/green_vertical_bar.png) | ![1990 to 2009, 4 species described](/common/images/icons/green_vertical_bar.png) | ![2010 to 2029, 1 species described](/common/images/icons/green_vertical_bar.png) | 1750 | 1770 | 1790 | 1810 | 1830 | 1850 | 1870 | 1890 | 1910 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1990 | 2010 |
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Distribution |
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Most Kept Species |
1. | (100%) |
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![Pseudomystus bomboides - Click for species page Pseudomystus bomboides - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(l)/siluriformes/bagridae/pseudomystus/bomboides/1.jpg) P. bomboides (i:3, k:0)![No Images No Images](/images/png/img_not_available.png) P. breviceps (i:0, k:0)![Pseudomystus carnosus - Click for species page Pseudomystus carnosus - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(l)/siluriformes/bagridae/pseudomystus/carnosus/1.jpg) P. carnosus (i:1, k:0)![Pseudomystus cf. stenomus - Click for species page Pseudomystus cf. stenomus - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(l)/siluriformes/bagridae/pseudomystus/cf_stenomus/1.jpg) P. cf. stenomus (i:13, k:0)![Pseudomystus flavipinnis - Click for species page Pseudomystus flavipinnis - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(r)/siluriformes/bagridae/pseudomystus/flavipinnis/1.jpg) P. flavipinnis (i:4, k:0)![Pseudomystus fumosus - Click for species page Pseudomystus fumosus - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(l)/siluriformes/bagridae/pseudomystus/fumosus/1.jpg) P. fumosus (i:3, k:0)![Pseudomystus funebris - Click for species page Pseudomystus funebris - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(r)/siluriformes/bagridae/pseudomystus/funebris/1.jpg) P. funebris (i:7, k:0)![Pseudomystus heokhuii - Click for species page Pseudomystus heokhuii - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(r)/siluriformes/bagridae/pseudomystus/heokhuii/1.jpg) P. heokhuii (i:7, k:0)![Pseudomystus inornatus - Click for species page Pseudomystus inornatus - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(l)/siluriformes/bagridae/pseudomystus/inornatus/1.jpg) P. inornatus (i:1, k:0)![Pseudomystus leiacanthus - Click for species page Pseudomystus leiacanthus - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(r)/siluriformes/bagridae/pseudomystus/leiacanthus/1.jpg) P. leiacanthus (i:5, k:0)![Pseudomystus mahakamensis - Click for species page Pseudomystus mahakamensis - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(r)/siluriformes/bagridae/pseudomystus/mahakamensis/1.jpg) P. mahakamensis (i:1, k:0)![No Images No Images](/images/png/img_not_available.png) P. moeschii (i:0, k:0)![No Images No Images](/images/png/img_not_available.png) P. myersi (i:0, k:0)![Pseudomystus robustus - Click for species page Pseudomystus robustus - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(l)/siluriformes/bagridae/pseudomystus/robustus/1.jpg) P. robustus (i:1, k:0)![Pseudomystus rugosus - Click for species page Pseudomystus rugosus - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(l)/siluriformes/bagridae/pseudomystus/rugosus/1.jpg) P. rugosus (i:1, k:0)![Pseudomystus siamensis - Click for species page Pseudomystus siamensis - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(r)/siluriformes/bagridae/pseudomystus/siamensis/1.jpg) P. siamensis (i:20, k:1)![Pseudomystus sobrinus - Click for species page Pseudomystus sobrinus - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(l)/siluriformes/bagridae/pseudomystus/sobrinus/1.jpg) P. sobrinus (i:1, k:0)![Pseudomystus stenogrammus - Click for species page Pseudomystus stenogrammus - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(l)/siluriformes/bagridae/pseudomystus/stenogrammus/1.jpg) P. stenogrammus (i:10, k:0)![No Images No Images](/images/png/img_not_available.png) P. stenomus (i:0, k:0)![Pseudomystus vaillanti - Click for species page Pseudomystus vaillanti - Click for species page](https://www.aquaticrepublic.com/images/thumb(l)/siluriformes/bagridae/pseudomystus/vaillanti/1.jpg) P. vaillanti (i:1, k:0)
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