Mystus cavasius, the Gangetic mystus, is a species of catfish of the family Bagridae.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Bagridae |
| Genus: | Mystus |
| Species: | M. cavasius
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| Binomial name | |
| Mystus cavasius (Hamilton, 1822)
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In the wild it is found in Indian Subcontinent countries such as, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Myanmar. Reports of this species from the Mekong basins, Malaysia, and Indonesia are misidentifications of the species Mystus albolineatus or Mystus singaringan. Few populations are occur in Thailand, but only in the Salween basin.[3]
It grows to a length of 40 cm. The pectoral spine of the species may give painful wounds and sometimes can be venomous.[3]
The population is known to be decreasing in recent past, due to catching, pet trading and habitat destruction.[4]
References edit
- ^ Ng, H.H. (2010). "Mystus cavasius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T166409A6202832. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166409A6202832.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Synonyms of Mystus cavasius (Hamilton, 1822)". Fishbase. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Mystus cavasius" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ^ Ng, H.H. (2010). "Mystus cavasius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T166409A6202832. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166409A6202832.en. Retrieved 13 January 2020.