Pimelodus carcio is a Misapplied Synonym of
Mystus tengara and also a Valid Name or Synonym of
another species as well.
Mystus tengara (Hamilton, 1822)
Tengara Mystus - Tengra - Native Fish - Wild (Freshwater)
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Systematic Position: [
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Kingdom | : | Animalia |
Phylum | : | Chordata |
Class | : | Teleostei |
Order | : | Siluriformes |
Family | : | Bagridae |
Genus | : | Mystus |
Species | : | Mystus tengara |
Common Names:English | : | Tengara Mystus[729] Striped Dwarf Catfish[729] Pearl Catfish[729] |
Bangla | : | Tengra[5] Ghuitta-tengra[5] Bujuri[729] Bojuri[729] |
Synonyms:Maximum Length and Weight:1.20 cm (TL) [347] 62 mm (TL) [5]
Inter-Length Relationship:Head length : Total length : Standard length = 1 : 3.8-4.5 : 2.8-3.3 [5]
Body height : Total length : Standard length = 1 : 3.3-4.3 : 2.5-3.3 [5]
Eye Diameter : Head length = 1 : 3.5-4.5 [5]
Eye Diameter : Snout length = 1 : 1-1.6 [5]
Eye Diameter : Inter orbial width = 1 : 1.5-1.8 [5]
Taxonomic Formula:Scales:Chemistry:Conservation Status:Global | : | Least Concern (LC) | (Version 3.1) [651] |
Bangladesh | : | Least Concern (LC) | (Version 3.1) [365] |
Occurrence/Distribution:Global | : | Afghanistan[847] Bangladesh[70] India[37] Myanmar[853] Nepal[740] Pakistan[741] |
Bangladesh | : | Padma river, Rajshahi[274] Chalan beel, Natore[490] Sunamganj haor region, Sunamganj[729] River Choto Jamuna, Naogaon[9] Tulsiganga River, Joypurhat[780] Meghna river, Narsingdi[781] Dhepa river, Dinajpur[779] Borulia haor, Kishoreganj[794] Buriganga River, Dhaka[798] Old brahmaputra, Mymensingh[796] Little feni river, Feni[795] Someshwari river, Netrokona[806] Jamunashwori river, Rangpur[808] Nabaganga river, Narail[809] Atrai River, Dinajpur[815] Banar River, Mymensingh[1023] Tanguar Haor, Sunamganj[1025] Kishoreganj Haor Region, Kishoreganj[1026] Punarbhaba, Dinajpur[1161] Dekhar haor, Sunamganj[1164] Shakla heel, Brahmanbaria[1167] Balla beel, Moulvibazar[1168] Belua river, Pirojpur[1207] Agunmukha river, Patuakhali[1208] Bishkhali river, Jhalakathi[816] |
Habitat and Environment:Habitat: Canal, Beel, Haor, Baor, River [347]
Environment:Parameters | Units | Minimum | Maximum | Optimum | Ref. |
Temperature | - | - | - | - | - |
pH | - | - | - | - | - |
DO | - | - | - | - | - |
Free CO2 | - | - | - | - | - |
Breeding Maturity:Breeding Season: (red background)
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | [274] |
Fecundity:Absolute fecundity: 720 (min), 5,233 (max), Specimen length: 6.7-6.8 cm. [999]
Food and Feeding Habit:Diet composition (%): Data not available
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Importance:Production and Marketing:Production/Harvesting Season: (Green = Peak, Yellow = Off, Lemon = Moderate)Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | [792] |
Harvesting Gears: Seine net, Push net, Cast net [792]
Market price: 150-200 BDT/kg (Size: 15-18 cm, Weight: 30-40 g, Place: Noakhali, Bangladesh) [792]