Mystus castaneus
Mystus castaneus Ng, 2002
Mystus castaneus
photo by James, A.


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Family:  Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes)
Max. size:  14.38 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Indonesia, Malaysia and Borneo.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Oviparous, distinct pairing possibly like other members of the same family (Ref. 205). In Kapuas Lakes area in Kalimantan Barat Indonesia, fishermen reported that this species breeds 2 or 3 times in a year (Ref. 56749).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 May 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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