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Description:
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Vertebrae: 34 - 36. Distinguished
from its congeners, except Glyptothorax
telchitta,
in northeast India in having a combination of large,
prominent tubercles on the head and body, a thoracic
adhesive apparatus without a median depression, and
a very slender body and caudal peduncle (sometimes
described as spindle shaped). Differs from G.
telchitta in having more rounded snout when viewed
laterally, the presence of dark saddles on the body,
a thoracic adhesive apparatus with broader folds of
skin, a longer adipose-fin base (12.0-16.4% SL vs.
9.5-11.5) and a more slender caudal peduncle (3.1-4.2%
SL vs. 4.7-5.9. Habitat: Glyptothorax
botius is known from the Ganges and Brahmaputra
River drainages in India (and presumably also present
in Bangladesh). Whilst there is limited information
on the species distribution and population, it is
present within two large drainages and is not thought
to be heavily utilised. This species inhabits large,
swift-flowing rivers with a sandy/muddy bottom. Remarks:
It is assessed as Least Concern at present (IUCN 2010).
Common
Name:
None
Synonyms:
Pimelodus botius
Family:
Sisoridae
Distribution:
India: Hooghly
River. Type locality: Northern rivers
of Bengal [now India: west Bengal: Hooghly River at
Kalna, 23º13'30.0"N, 88º22'39.0"E
by neotype designation].
Size:
8.0cm. (3¼ins)
Temp:
18-24°c (63-75°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.
2018. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.
www.fishbase.org, ( 06/2018 ). Ng, H.H., 2005. Glyptothorax botius
(Hamilton, 1822), a valid species of catfish (Teleostei:
Sisoridae) from northeast India, with notes on the
identity of G. telchitta (Hamilton, 1822). Zootaxa
930:1-19. Ng, H.H. 2010. Glyptothorax botius.
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010.
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