Scientific Name: Mystus vittatus
Phylum: Chordata - Dorsal tubular nerve cord, notochord and gill slits present.
Subphylum: Vertebrata - Vertebral column present.
Superclass: Gnathostoma -Jaws and paired appendages present.
Class: Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes.
Superorder: Teleostei - Bony fish proper.
Order: Ostariophysi- The anterior vertebrae are modified to form a chain of bones, the Weberian ossicles, joining the swim-bladder to the ear.
Genus: Mystus
Species: vittatus
Habit and habitat: Found in ponds, rivers, and beels of India Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Burma and Thailand.
Characteristics
- The species attains a size of 210mm in standard length.
- Colouration varies according to habitat. Usually delicate grey-silvery to shining gold with about five lovely pale blue or dark brown to deep black longitudinal bands on flanks, a narrow dusky shoulder spot often present, fins glassy, often with dark tips.
- The body is divisible into the head, trunk and tail. The Head contain a terminal mouth, eyes and 4 pairs of barbels.
- Maxillary barbels extend posteriorly beyond the pelvic fin, often to the end of the anal fin.
Videos
Mystus sp. Source: YouTube-, Solito de Solis
References
- The Fishes of Assam by N.N Sarma
- Wikipedia
- The life of invertebrates by J.Z Young
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