Mystus | |
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Mystus gulio | |
Mystus nigriceps | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Bagridae |
Genus: |
Mystus Scopoli, 1777 |
Type species | |
Bagrus halepensis Valenciennes, 1840 |
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Synonyms | |
Aspidobagrus Bleeker, 1862 |
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.Phylogenetic relationships within this genus are poorly understood, though it has been suggested that there are two major lineages.
There are currently 45 recognized species in this genus: