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Creteuchiloglanis macropterus (Ng, 2004) |
Image contributors to this species: |
Freshwater Fishes of China in Coloured Illustrations (2) |
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Relevant Information: |
Description: Vertebrae: 41 - 42. Differs from its congeners by the following unique combination of characters: prepelvic length 37.0-42.2% SL; length of adipose-fin base 31.8-37.0% SL (dorsal-fin base 3.3-3.5 times in adipose-fin base); caudal peduncle length 17.6-20.0% SL; caudal peduncle depth 6.8-7.4% SL (2.4-3.0 times in caudal peduncle length); body depth at anus 9.5-12.6% SL; snout length 50.3-56.5% HL; interorbital distance 24.6-30.2% HL; vertebrae 41-42; pectoral fin reaching to pelvic-fin origin; ventral limit of gill opening to level of third or fourth pectoral-fin element; posterior base of adipose fin notched and separate from caudal fin; and presence of pale patches on body. |
Common Name: |
None |
Synonyms: |
Euchiloglanis kamengensis, Pareuchiloglanis kamengensis, Pareuchiloglanis macropterus |
Family: |
Sisoridae |
Distribution: |
Asia: Salween River (Nujiang) and Irrawaddy River drainages in southern China. |
Size: |
18.0cm. (7ins) |
Temp: |
18-24°c (64-75°f.) |
p.H. |
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6.0-7.0. |
Reference: |
Freshwater Fishes of
China in Coloured Illustrations
vol2 p154. |
Family: Sisoridae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails |
Creteuchiloglanis macropterus |
 Creteuchiloglanis
macropterusVentral view |
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