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Scientific Name	**Pseudomystus leiacanthus** (Weber & de Beaufort, 1912)
Common Name	Bumblebee Catfish
Type Locality	Indragiri [Kwantan] River, Ringat and Taluk, Sumatra, Indonesia.
Synonym(s)	Leiocassis leiacanthus, Pseadomystus leiacanthus
Pronunciation	SUE doh MIST uss - lay ah kan thess
Etymology	From the Greek pseudos, meaning lie, and mystus, a genus of bagrid catfishes. In reference to the overall similarity of the two genera. The specific epithet comes from the Greek leios, meaning smooth and akantha, meaning thorn; in reference to the smooth dorsal spine.
Species Information
Size	62mm or 2.4" 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. Distinguished by the rounded caudal-fin lobes and short maxillary barbels (not longer than head). Has sometimes been misidentified as P. rugosus.
Sexing	Males are more slender and possess an elongate genital papilla in front of the anal fin.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: Malay Peninsula to Borneo. Pacific, Malaysia Waters, Peninsular Malaysia Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, Greater Sunda Island Rivers, Sumatra Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Singapore 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 2018.
pH	5.6 - 6.6
Temperature	22.0-27.0°C or 71.6-80.6°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Readily feeds on live/frozen foods and other prepared foods such as pellets. User data.
Furniture	Provide plenty of driftwood in a heavily-planted tank.
Compatibility	A peaceful, sociable species that is compatible with most fish. Ideal tankmates are other small Asian fish (barbs, rasboras, gouramies) in a biotope setup.
Breeding	Not reported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Durch Zentral-Sumatra. Von Alfred Maass... Berlin. v. 2, pp 536 [15], Pl. 2 (figs. 1-1a).
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 11:54 (species record created: 2006 Dec 24 11:44)