mystus

{{Short description|Genus of fishes}}

{{Automatic taxobox

| image = Mystus gulio.jpg

| image_caption = Mystus gulio

| image2 = Myst cf nigri 080503 8432 napo.jpg

| image2_caption = Mystus nigriceps

| taxon = Mystus

| authority = Scopoli, 1777

| type_species = Bagrus pelusius

| type_species_authority = Solander, 1794

| synonyms =

  • Aspidobagrus Bleeker, 1862
  • Heterobagrus Bleeker, 1864
  • Hypselobagrus Bleeker, 1862
  • Prajadhipokia Fowler, 1934

}}

Mystus is a genus of fish in the family Bagridae native to Asia.{{FishBase_genus | genus = Mystus | month = October | year = 2016 }} Phylogenetic relationships within this genus are poorly understood, though it has been suggested that there are two major lineages.{{cite journal | doi=10.11646/zootaxa.1093.1.1 | title=The identity of catfishes identified as Mystus cavasius (Hamilton, 1822) (Teleostei: Bagridae), with a description of a new species from Myanmar | year=2005 | last1=Chakrabarty | first1=Prosanta | last2=Ng | first2=Heok HEE | journal=Zootaxa | volume=1093 | page=1 | doi-access=free }}

Species

There are currently 62 recognized species in this genus:

References