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Brackish stream near Pulicat Lake, Madras
Brackish stream near Pulicat Lake, Madras
Pair
Brackish stream near Pulicat Lake, Madras
Brackish stream near Pulicat Lake, Madras
Brackish stream near Pulicat Lake, Madras
Juvenile from south India
Gangetic estuary,West Bengal (Type Locality).

All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Mystus gulio** (Hamilton, 1822)
Common Names	Long Whiskers Catfish Langskægget Pigmalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Higher parts of Gangetic estuaries.
Synonym(s)	Aoria gulio, Aspidobagrus gulio, Bagrus albilabris, Bagrus albilabrus, Bagrus albilabrus, Bagrus gulio, Bagrus schlegelii, Macrones gulio, Macrones gulio, Pimelodus gulio, Pimelodus gulio, Pseudobagrus gulio, Pseudobagrus gulio
Pronunciation	miss tuss - goo LEE oh
Etymology	The generic name is probably derived from the Latin mystax, meaning moustache, in reference to the long barbels. It was first used by Scopoli in 1777 making it a very old genus that has included many catfishes from throughout the world at one time or another. From the local (Bengali) name of the fish (guli).
Species Information
Size	460mm or 18.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Fishes of the genus Mystus Scopoli are small to medium-sized bagrid catfishes occurring in South Asia. Roberts (1994) recognized Mystus to have an elongate cranial fontanel reaching up to the base of the occipital process, long maxillary barbel, very long adipose fin, 11–30 gill rakers on the first gill arch and 37–46 total vertebrae, about equally divided between abdominal and caudal regions. He included only eight species under the genus. Mo (1991) characterized the genus to have a thin needle-like first infraorbital, twisted and thickened metapterygoid loosely attached to the quadrate by means of ligament or a small extent of cartilage. Jayaram & Sanyal (2003) and Ferraris (2007) respectively listed 44 and 33 species of Mystus as valid. Easily characterized by its dull-colored body and very short adipose fin. There are several species currently identified as M. gulio: the true M. gulio is an Indian species that grows much larger than those from Southeast Asia, and is a more greenish (vs. grayish) color.
Sexing	Males have an elongate genital papilla in front of the anal fin.
General Remarks	Primarily a brackish water fish that enters and lives in fresh water. In freshwater, it occurs mainly in larger water bodies (rivers and streams) with mud or clay substrates, and rarely found in smaller streams.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: countries bordering the eastern Indian Ocean, from India to Indonesia and Viet Nam. Reported from Pakistan. Indian waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
pH	6.0 - 7.8
Temperature	20.0-27.0°C or 68-80.6°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	Prefers brackish water.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Easily adapts to a wide variety of frozen and prepared food in the aquarium. May eat very small fish. User data.
Furniture	The tank should be furnished with ample driftwood and rocks.
Compatibility	Compatible with most fishes, although very small fishes will be eaten. Ideal tankmates include larger barbs and rasboras in an Asian biotope setup or an Asian brackish water setup with archerfishes and gobies. A social fish that is found in schools of 10-25 individuals in the wild.
Breeding	Not reported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges, pp 201, 379, Pl. 23 (fig. 66).
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Last Update	2024 Sep 28 08:50 (species record created: 2003 May 29 00:00)