Breeding Mystus tengara

Breeding notes for Mystus tengara, an Indian bagrid catfish: an oviparous species of plains rivers and ponds with no documented aquarium spawning.

Overview

Mystus tengara is a bagrid catfish of the family Bagridae, reaching about 18 cm total length. FishBase records it from Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bangladesh, with reported occurrences in Afghanistan. Adults inhabit rivers and ponds in plains and submontane regions, in both flowing and standing waters, and the species is capable of facultative air-breathing.

Spawning Behavior & Trigger

FishBase describes the species as oviparous, with distinct pairing possibly like other members of the family. Specific spawning behaviour, season, fecundity and egg characteristics are not documented for this species, so no trigger protocol can be given with confidence.

Common Challenges

With no published aquarium spawning records and only a general oviparous classification available, reproduction of this species cannot be planned around a verified method.