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Caelatoglanis zonatus Ng & Kottelat, 2005

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Description: Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6; Vertebrae: 30 - 31. This genus and species is distinguished by its plicate (pleated) upper lip. It also has a short thoracic adhesive apparatus that is not much longer than it is broad; it consists of longitudinal pleats of skin and it also has serrations on the pectoral fin spine on the anterior that point toward the tip of the spine, as well as serrations on the posterior edge. It also has wide gill openings. Etymology: Caeltus, engrained in relief, referring to distinct thoracic adhesive apparatus and plicate upper lip; glanis, sheatfish (Silurus glanis), now used as a general term for catfish. The species epithet zonatus meaning with filament-like appendages, (on the chin, in some cases).

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Sisoridae

Distribution:

Asia: Ataran River drainage in Myanmar. Type locality: Myanmar, Kayin State, stream “Chon Son” between Kyondaw and Phadaw, about 20 km NW of Payathouzu, (at border with Thailand).

Size:

4.0cm. (1¾ins)

Temp:

18-24°c (64-75°f.)

p.H.

6.0-7.0.

Reference:

Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2009. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (01/2011).
Ng, H.H. and M. Kottelat, 2005. Caelatoglanis zonatus, a new genus and species of the Erethistidae (Teleostei: Siluriformes) from Myanmar, with comments on the nomenclature of Laguvia and Hara species. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 16(1):13-22.
The ETYFish Project. Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.

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Caelatoglanis zonatus

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