Mystus atrifasciatus (known locally as trey kanchos chhnoht)[2] is a species of catfish endemic to Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, known from Mekong River, Chao Phraya River and Mae Klong River and was described from Phitsanulok, Thailand. It inhabits rivers, streams and reservoirs and moves to floodplains when the water level increases and can also be found near submerged woody vegetation. It feeds on crustaceans and zooplankton along with some algae and fish scales. It is commonly fished and marketed and is also found in the aquarium trade. It may be threatened by pollution and overfishing and more research is needed about the species.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Bagridae |
| Genus: | Mystus |
| Species: | M. atrifasciatus
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| Mystus atrifasciatus Fowler, 1937
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References
edit- ^ Allen, D.J. (2011). "Mystus atrifasciatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T180991A7657001. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T180991A7657001.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Rainboth, Walter J. (1996). Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. Food and Agriculture Organization. p. 141. ISBN 9251037434. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
Mystus atrifasciatus.
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