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Glyptothorax cavia  (Hamilton, 1822)
 Image contributors to this species:
 Freshwater Fishes of China in Coloured Illustrations (2)  Zhou Hang (1)
 ScotCat Sources:
  Etymology = Genus
 Other Sources:
 Fishbase  Google   ACSI
 
 Common Name:  None
 Synonyms:  Bagarius cavia, Pimelodus cavia, Glyptosternum cavia, Glyptothorax lineatus, Euglyptosternum  lineatum,  Glyptothorax burmanicus
 Family:  Sisoridaecipitidae
 Distribution:  Asia: Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and China in the Nujiang and Irrawaddy  Rivers
 Size:  15cm. (6ins)
 Temp:  18-24°c (63-75°f.)
 p.H.  6.0-7.0.




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Family:   Sisoridae

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Glyptothorax cavia

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