Species FAO code: BMV

Mystus vittatus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Greece	el Γατόψαρο νάνος	–
Sweden	sv Randig dvärgmal	–

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Mystus vittatus (Bloch, 1794)

Habitat

Freshwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

List item: Asia - Inland waters

Area 4 - Asia - Inland waters

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Mystus vittatus (Bloch, 1794)

Scientific name

Mystus vittatus

Author

(Bloch, 1794)

Rank

Species

FAO code

BMV

Morphological description

Body elongate and slightly compressed. Maxillary barbels extending beyond the pelvic fins, often to the end of the anal fin. Dorsal spine weak, finely serrated on its inner edge. Adipose fin small, inserted much behind rayed dorsal fin but anterior to the anal fin. Color in life varies with age; generally delicate gray-silvery to shining golden, with several (about 5) pale blue or dark brown to deep black longitudinal on side. A narrow dusky spot often present on the shoulder. The fins glass, with dark tips (Ref. 4792).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderSiluriformes
  - FamilyBagridae
    - GenusMystus
      - SpeciesMystus vittatus

Synonyms

Mystus vittatus vittatus (Bloch, 1794)
Silurus vittatus Bloch, 1794
Bagrus vittatus (Bloch, 1794)
Aoria vittatus (Bloch, 1794)
Macrones vittatus (Bloch, 1794)
Mystus vitatus (Bloch, 1794)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Mystus vittatus (Bloch, 1794)

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0301 — Live fish
  - Other live fish
    - 0301 99 — Other
      - Freshwater fish
        0301 99 18 — Other
- 0302 — Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0302 89 — Other
      - 0302 89 10 — Freshwater fish
- 0303 — Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0303 89 — Other
      - 0303 89 10 — Freshwater fish
- 0304 — Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen
  - Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish
    - 0304 49 — Other
      - 0304 49 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Other, fresh or chilled
    - 0304 59 — Other
      - 0304 59 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Frozen fillets of other fish
    - 0304 89 — Other
      - 0304 89 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Other, frozen
    - 0304 99 — Other
      - Other
        0304 99 21 — Freshwater fish

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