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Scientific Name	**Mystus cf. wolffii**
Common Name
Pronunciation	miss tuss
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.
Species Information
Size	100mm or 3.9" 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. This apparently undescribed species possesses very long maxillary barbels like M. wolffii, but can be distinguished in having more gill rakers and a much smaller size.
Sexing	Males have an elongate genital papilla in front of the anal fin.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Apparently restricted to drainages in Mainland Southeast Asia.
pH	6.0 - 7.0
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. User data.
Furniture	Provide plenty of driftwood and vegetation as hiding spaces.
Compatibility	A shoaling species that should be kept in small groups. Ideal tankmates include larger barbs and rasboras in an Asian biotope setup.
Breeding	Not reported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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	LFS label creator ARN ref:1.8.14.890
Last Update	2005 Nov 09 00:00 (species record created: 2002 Jun 14 00:00)