Taxonomic Notes on Mystus Species of Northern Kerala

Abstract

Systematic studies conducted on Mystus species of northern Kerala are very rare. It is due the taxonomic ambiguity which had existed in many species of this genus? To solve this dilemma, during this study, all Mystus species were collected from their type localities and taxonomically analysed. Examination of meristic, metric and major morphometric characters helped to prove the identity of all Mystus species of these regions.