Family : Bagridae (Bagrid catfishes)
Order : Siluriformes  (catfish)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Long whiskers catfish
Fish Name : Mystus gulio
Max size : 46.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 41236)
Environment : demersal; anadromous
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming Fec < 10,000)Distribution : Asia: countries bordering the eastern Indian Ocean, from India to Indonesia and Viet Nam. Reported from Pakistan (Ref. 4833).
Diagnosis :
Biology : Primarily a brackish water fish that enters and lives in fresh water. In freshwater, adults occur mainly in larger water bodies (rivers and streams) with mud or clay substrates, and rarely found in smaller streams. Form schools of 10 to 25 individuals. Diurnal. Oviparous, distinct pairing possibly like other members of the same family (Ref. 205)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Pethiyagoda, R.. 1991. (Ref. 6028)

India country information
Common Names : Long-whiskered catfish, உப்பங் கெழுத்தி, கெழுத்தி, കടല് കെളിതി, Chinkada, Irung-kelutti, Kadal-kelithi, Kala-tenguah, Katta-keluthi, Kontia, Nai-keluthi, Sengati, Shingati, Uppang-kelettee, Uppangkeletee, Vella-koorai
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater, brackish
Uses : no uses