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Scientific Name	**Pseudomystus sobrinus** Ng & Freyhof, 2005
Common Name
Type Locality	Stream about 15 kilometers south of Tuy Hoa, 12°53'05"N, 109°23'70"E, Phu Yen Province, Vietnam.
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.
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.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: Southeast Asia, Central Viet Nam. Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Copeia 2005 (no. 4), pp 745, Figs. 1-2.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 11:54 (species record created: 2019 Jul 10 16:08)