Dorsal spines (total):
1 - 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6 - 6; Vertebrae: 38 –
39. Head and body silvery, without pattern. Fins,
except caudal fin, black distally, with clear basal portions;
caudal fin entirely clear. Dorsal spine extending
well past adipose-fin origin when adpressed. Anal fin with
5-6 simple rays, 11 branched rays. Premaxilla with 4 rows
of teeth. Most similar to G. melanopterus in colouration
and having the highest gill raker counts among its congeners.
Common
Name:
None
Synonyms:
Pimelodus
gagata
Family:
Sisoridaecipitidae
Distribution:
Asia:
India; Bramaputra basin. Bangladesh and Myanmar
Size:
20cm. (8ins)
Temp:
23-26°c
(73-79°f.)
p.H.
6.5-7.5.
Reference:
Froese,
R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2008.FishBase. World Wide Web
electronic publication.
www.fishbase.org, version (09/2008).
