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Glyptothorax medogenis Chen, Y.-x., Tan. H.-m., Lin, P.-c., Zhang, C., Wang, L. & He, D.-k., 2024

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Description: The new species Glyptothorax medogenis was previously misidentified as Glyptothorax annandalei Hora 1923. It can be distinguished from its congeners in the Yarlung Tsangpo-Brahmaputra basin by the following combination of characters: ventral surface of the simple rays of the paired fins plaited; occipital process separated from anterior nuchal plate element; ventral-fin origin below the vertical from the posterior end of the dorsal-fin base; tip of ventral fin separated from the commencement of the anal fin; slender and shallow caudal peduncle with a depth 6.5%—8.0% SL and a length 18.8%—22.5% SL; and shorter snout length with 43.5%—49.6% HL. ((Chen, Y.-x et al 2024).

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Sisoridae

Distribution:

Asia: Lower Yarlung Tsangpo River, Xizang, China.

Size:

22.0cm. (8¾ins)

Temp:

p.H.

Reference:

Chen, Y.-x., Tan. H.-m., Lin, P.-c., Zhang, C., Wang, L. & He, D.-k. (2024): Taxonomic revision of the Sisoridae (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes) fishes of the lower Yarlung Tsangpo River, with descriptions of three new species and one new record in China. Acta Hydrobiologica Sinica, 2024.
Fish in the News 2024.
The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.

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Glyptothorax medogenis
Aquarium specimen-lower Yarlung Tsangpo River, Xizang, China.

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