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Glyptothorax granulus Vishwanath & Linthoingambi, 2007 |
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Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library (2) Andrew Rao (3) |
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Description: A Glyptothorax species with the following combination of characters: body plain with no longitudinal lines, head rounded, depressed, its depth at occiput 60.2-61% HL; occipital process separated from the dorsal pterigiophore by a considerable distance, its length 2 times its width; thoracic adhesive apparatus well developed, with a depression in the centre which is open caudally, the apparatus width 78.9 85.0% its length; dorsal spine serrated posteriorly on the distal part with 6 antrose serrae; adipose dorsal fin well developed and there are no series of ridges or bumps in front of it; skin granulated; total vertebrae count 35-36; caudal peduncle height 48.3-56.0% its length. The skin is granulated (hence specific name) evenly all over body but the head is plain. Colouration: Body brown. Dorsal, adipose and caudal fin bases black. A submarginal dusky stripe on proximal half of the distal half of dorsal and anal fins. Adipose fin edge white. Pectoral, ventral and caudal fins dusky. |
Common Name: |
None |
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None |
Family: |
Sisoridae |
Distribution: |
Asia: Chindwin basin in Manipur, India. |
Size: |
9.0cm. (3½ins) |
Temp: |
20-24°c (67-75°f.) |
p.H. |
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6.0-7.2. |
Reference: |
Vishwanath, W. and
I. Linthoingambi,
2007. Fishes of the genus Glyptothorax Blyth (Teleostei:
Sisoridae) from Manipur, India with description of
three new species. Zoos' Print Journal 22(3):2617-2626. |
Family: Sisoridae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails |
Glyptothorax granulus |
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