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Glyptothorax lonah (Sykes, 1839)

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Nikhil Sood (2) Rahul Kumar (1)

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Description: Differs from G. annandalei in having a broader caudal peduncle, longer pectoral fins and a more depressed body. Habitat: It occurs in small mountain stream cascades and riffles. Colouration: Greyish above and dirty white below. A white streak is evident along the lateral line and the bases of the fins have dark patches in their distal portions. Remarks: This species is threatened in parts of its range by sedimentation, dynamiting, poisoning, pollution (from agricultural run off) and organic pollution (IUCN 2012).

Common Name:

Mountain Catfish

Synonyms:

Bagrus lonah, Glyptosternum dekkanense

Family:

Sisoridae

Distribution:

Asia: Deccan, Godavari and Krishna River basins, India. Type locality: Deccan, India.

Size:

12.0cm. (4¾ins)

Temp:

18-24°c (63-75°f.)

p.H.

6.0-7.0.

Reference:

Ali, A. & Raghavan, R. 2011. Glyptothorax lonah. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Jayaram. K.C. 2006, Catfishes of India. Narendera Publishing House. 383p.

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Glyptothorax lonah

Glyptothorax lonah
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Glyptothorax lonah

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