Erethistoides
infuscatus Ng, 2006
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Erethistoides species
are externally recognizable in having a depressed head and divergent
serrations on the anterior edge of the pectoral spine. The
genus, known from the sub-Himalayan region of the Indian subcontinent,
includes six species: E. montana Hora, 1950, E.
pipri (Hora, 1950), E. sicula Ng, 2005, E. ascita
Ng & Edds, 2005, E. cavatura Ng & Edds,
2005 and this latest species E. infuscatus Ng, 2006.
The first three thumbnails pictured were
collected at Mathabhanga in the Coochbehar District of West
Bengal. Aquarium Care: A tank with a sandy bottom,
rounded stones, pebbles and bogwood with a good water flow as
befits an asian hillstream setup. Good water quality is a must
for this family. Keep the water temperature on the cool side of
a tropical aquarium. Tank mates such as the zebra danio (Brachydanio
rerio) and Rasboras of the same small size will make good
tankmates. Diet: Prefers live foods such as bloodworm,
grindle worm and daphnia.
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| Family: |
Erethistidae |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Brahmaputra
and Meghna River drainages in India and Bangladesh. |
| Size:
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| Temp: |
18-24°C
(63-75°F) |
| p.H. |
6.5-7.2. |
| Reference: |
Ng; Heok Hee:
Erethistoides infuscatus, a new species of catfish (Teleostei: Erethistidae)
from South Asia. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwaters, Vol. 17, No.
3, pp. 281-287, 4 figs., 1 tab., September 2006 |
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Family: Erithistidae
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