Sisor
rabdophorus Hamilton, 1822
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Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal
soft rays (total): 6; Anal soft rays: 6. Lateral line ossicles
66-70; pectoral spine with serrations on the anterior (27-29)
and posterior (6-15) edges. Can be differentiated from Sisor
chennuah and Sisor torosus in having a more slender
body (body depth at anus 5-5.4% vs. 5.6-7.8) and from Sisor
rheophilus in possessing a smaller eye (9.4-12.2% HL vs.
13.2-16.3) and a shorter snout (53.9-55.7% HL vs. 56.2-60.3).
Reported to be the only Asian catfish to have bony plates on
the surface of the body. Remarks: In some literature
the species name is sometimes spelt as rhabdophorus. |
Common
Name: |
Indian Whiptail Catfish. |
Synonyms: |
None |
Family: |
Sisoridaecipitidae |
Distribution: |
Asia: Ganges River
basin, West Bengal, India. Type locality: Northern
rivers of Bengal and Behar [now India: West Bengal State, Bhagirathi
River at crossing point between Kalna (Barddhaman District)
and Nisinghapur (Nadia District) (23º13'33" N, 88º32'41.4"E) |
Size:
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18.0cm. (7ins) SL. |
Temp: |
14-22°c (57-72°f.) |
p.H. |
6.5-7.5. |
Reference: |
Froese, R. and D. Pauly.
Editors. 2009. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.
www.fishbase.org, version (01/2011).
Ng, H.H., 2003. A revision of the south Asian sisorid
catfish genus Sisor (Teleostei: Siluriformes). J. Nat. Hist.
37:2871-2883.
Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh.
Vol.23. Freshwater Fishes. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. 300p. |
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