genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
fish
Fish are aquatic, craniate, gill-bearing animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish as well as various extinct related groups. Approximately 95% of li ...
in the
family
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Bagridae
The Bagridae are a family of catfish that are native to Africa ('' Bagrus'') and Asia (all other genera) from Japan to Borneo. It includes about 245 species. These fish are commonly known as naked catfishes or bagrid catfishes.
Many large bagrid ...
native to
Asia
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.
Phylogenetic
In biology, phylogenetics (; from Greek φυλή/ φῦλον [] "tribe, clan, race", and wikt:γενετικός, γενετικός [] "origin, source, birth") is the study of the evolutionary history and relationships among or within groups o ...
relationships within this genus are poorly understood, though it has been suggested that there are two major lineages.
Species
There are currently 46 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Mystus abbreviatus'' (
Valenciennes
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It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a s ...
Mystus armatus
''Mystus'' is a genus of fish in the family Bagridae native to Asia. Phylogenetic relationships within this genus are poorly understood, though it has been suggested that there are two major lineages.
Species
There are currently 46 recognized s ...
'' ( F. Day, 1865) Plamoottil, M. & Abraham, N.P. (2014): Rediscovery and redescription of ''Mystus armatus'' Day. ''International Journal of Research in Fisheries and Aquaculture, 4 (1): 18-23.''
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Mystus atrifasciatus
''Mystus atrifasciatus'' (known locally as trey kanchos chhnoht) is a species of catfish endemic to Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, known from Mekong River, Chao Phraya River and Mae Klong River and was described from Phitsanulok, Thailan ...
Mystus bimaculatus
''Mystus'' is a genus of fish in the family Bagridae native to Asia. Phylogenetic relationships within this genus are poorly understood, though it has been suggested that there are two major lineages.
Species
There are currently 46 recognized s ...
Mystus bleekeri
''Mystus'' is a genus of fish in the family Bagridae native to Asia. Phylogenetic relationships within this genus are poorly understood, though it has been suggested that there are two major lineages.
Species
There are currently 46 recognized s ...
Mystus bocourti
''Mystus bocourti'' is a species of catfish endemic to Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, known only from Chao Phraya River and Mekong River
The Mekong or Mekong River is a trans-boundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is ...
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Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Mystus canarensis
''Mystus'' is a genus of fish in the family Bagridae native to Asia. Phylogenetic relationships within this genus are poorly understood, though it has been suggested that there are two major lineages.
Species
There are currently 46 recognized s ...
Mystus carcio
''Mystus'' is a genus of fish in the family Bagridae native to Asia. Phylogenetic relationships within this genus are poorly understood, though it has been suggested that there are two major lineages.
Species
There are currently 46 recognized s ...
Mystus castaneus
''Mystus'' is a genus of fish in the family Bagridae native to Asia. Phylogenetic relationships within this genus are poorly understood, though it has been suggested that there are two major lineages.
Species
There are currently 46 recognized s ...
'' H. H. Ng, 2002
* '' Mystus catapogon'' Plamoottil, 2016 Plamoottil, M. (2016): ''Mystus catapogon'', a new catfish (Siluriformes: Bagridae) species from Kerala, India. ''Journal of Research in Biology, 6 (2): 1967-1976.''
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Mystus cavasius
''Mystus cavasius'', the Gangetic mystus, is a species of catfish of the family Bagridae.
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 ...
Kottelat
Maurice Kottelat (born 16 July 1957 in Delémont, SwitzerlandC ...
, 2009
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Mystus dibrugarensis
''Mystus'' is a genus of fish in the family Bagridae native to Asia. Phylogenetic relationships within this genus are poorly understood, though it has been suggested that there are two major lineages.
Species
There are currently 46 recognized s ...
'' ( B. L. Chaudhuri, 1913) Bailung, B. & Biswas, S.P. (2015): New description of a Bagrid Catfish ''Mystus dibrugarensis'' (Chaudhuri, 1913) from Dihing river of Upper Assam. ''International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies, 2 (3): 204-206.''
* '' Mystus falcarius'' Chakrabarty & H. H. Ng, 2005
* '' Mystus gulio'' ( F. Hamilton, 1822)
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Mystus heoki
''Mystus'' is a genus of fish in the family Bagridae native to Asia. Phylogenetic relationships within this genus are poorly understood, though it has been suggested that there are two major lineages.
Species
There are currently 46 recognized s ...
Abraham
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, 2013 Plamoottil, M. & Abraham, N.P. (2013): ''Mystus indicus'' and ''M. heoki'', two new catfishes from Kerala, India. ''Biosystematica, 7 (1): 43-58.''
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Mystus horai
''Mystus'' is a genus of fish in the family Bagridae native to Asia. Phylogenetic relationships within this genus are poorly understood, though it has been suggested that there are two major lineages.
Species
There are currently 46 recognized s ...
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Jayaram
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Mystus indicus
''Mystus'' is a genus of fish in the family Bagridae native to Asia. Phylogenetic relationships within this genus are poorly understood, though it has been suggested that there are two major lineages.
Species
There are currently 46 recognized s ...
Abraham
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, 2013
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Mystus irulu
''Mystus'' is a genus of fish in the family Bagridae native to Asia. Phylogenetic relationships within this genus are poorly understood, though it has been suggested that there are two major lineages.
Species
There are currently 46 recognized s ...
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Vijayakrishnan
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Valenciennes
Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.
It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a s ...
, 1840)
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Mystus keralai
''Mystus'' is a genus of fish in the family Bagridae native to Asia. Phylogenetic relationships within this genus are poorly understood, though it has been suggested that there are two major lineages.
Species
There are currently 46 recognized s ...
Mystus leucophasis
''Mystus leucophasis'' is an Asian species of upside-down catfish belonging to the family Bagridae. It is known for its unusual behaviour, as it primarily swims in an inverted position and never upright.
''Mystus leucophasis'' originate in the ...
Mystus menoni
''Mystus'' is a genus of fish in the family Bagridae native to Asia. Phylogenetic relationships within this genus are poorly understood, though it has been suggested that there are two major lineages.
Species
There are currently 46 recognized s ...
Mystus mysticetus
''Mystus'' is a genus of fish in the family Bagridae native to Asia. Phylogenetic relationships within this genus are poorly understood, though it has been suggested that there are two major lineages.
Species
There are currently 46 recognized s ...
Barat
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* Barat College, Illinois, USA
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* Barat Ali Batoor (born 1983), Afghani photographer
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, 2011 Darshan, A., Vishwanath, W., Mahanta, P.C. & Barat, A. (2011): ''Mystus ngasep'', a new catfish species (Teleostei: Bagridae) from the headwaters of Chindwin drainage in Manipur, India. ''Journal of Threatened Taxa, 3 (11): 2177–2183.''
* '' Mystus nigriceps'' (
Valenciennes
Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.
It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a s ...
Valenciennes
Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.
It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a s ...
Mystus prabani
''Mystus'' is a genus of fish in the family (biology), family Bagridae native to Asia. Phylogenetic tree, Phylogenetic relationships within this genus are poorly understood, though it has been suggested that there are two Lineage (evolution), maj ...
Mystus seengtee
''Mystus'' is a genus of fish in the family Bagridae native to Asia. Phylogenetic relationships within this genus are poorly understood, though it has been suggested that there are two major lineages.
Species
There are currently 46 recognized s ...
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Sykes Sykes may refer to:
People
* Sir Alan Sykes, 1st Baronet, businessman and British politician
* Annette Sykes, New Zealand human rights lawyer and Māori activist
* Bob Sykes (American football), American football player
* Bob Sykes (baseball), ...
Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Mystus tengara'' ( F. Hamilton, 1822) Darshan, A., Mahanta, P.C., Barat, A. & Kumar, P. (2013): Redescription of the Striped Catfish ''Mystus tengara'' (Hamilton, 1822) (Siluriformes: Bagridae), India. ''Journal of Threatened Taxa, 5 (1): 3536–3541.''
* '' Mystus velifer'' H. H. Ng, 2012
* '' Mystus vittatus'' (
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* (1859-1914), French rabbi
*Adele Bloch-Bauer (1881-1925), Austrian entrepreneur
*Albert Bloch (1882–1961), American painter
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Mystus wolffii
''Mystus'' is a genus of fish in the family Bagridae native to Asia. Phylogenetic relationships within this genus are poorly understood, though it has been suggested that there are two major lineages.
Species
There are currently 46 recognized s ...